big-girl pants

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Pull-up underwear worn by a girl during and after toilet training, as contrasted to the diapers worn during infancy.
  2. A notional pair of trousers or underwear worn by a female when acting maturely.

Word forms

big-girl pants big girl pants

Etymology

See big girl.

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