Culotte (en. Cheeky)

/ky.lot/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Garment worn under clothing, generally covering the lower body.

She bought a new lace panty.

Elle a acheté une nouvelle culotte en dentelle.

Short, airy pants, often worn by women.

Sports panties are very comfortable for exercising.

Les culottes de sport sont très confortables pour faire de l'exercice.

Comes from the Old French 'culote', a diminutive of 'cul' which refers to the lower part of the body.

to put on a pair of panties

To wear an undergarment.

mettre une culotte

to be caught with one's pants down

To be caught red-handed or in an embarrassing situation.

avoir les culottes baissées

slip

Male or female undergarment, usually lighter than a panty.

slip

pants

Garment that covers the legs, which can be worn over panties.

pantalon

Panty (plural panties) in slang refers to an undergarment.

He saw his girlfriend in sexy panties.

Il a vu sa copine avec une culotte sexy.

A sometimes pejorative term to indicate a lack of boldness.

You're really in your panties, you need to move a bit!

T'es vraiment en culotte, faut te bouger un peu!