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Why is bra singular and panties plural?

Posted Oct 18, 2010

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ME
MemberOriginal Poster
Oct 18, 2010

It is not my intent to offend, or sound perverted, or actually trying to be humorous! I have heard others curious about "why" this is as it is.  Maybe I have asked too many men and only a few women. Either way, I have not heard a decent description of an answer yet.
Maybe some of you ladies on this Forum can give me an idea how this came to be!  Men I have asked have no clue.  Webster's dictionary is really no help in this mystery.  It is no real big deal, but surely it is enough of a "mislabeling" that some of you might question this and wonder!  It is one of those "little bitty" things that a lot of us (that I do anyway) have a hangup about and this is one of those "bitty" things that continue to dwell in my mind.....sort of a "Pet Peeve"!
Anyway, I thought this might be a different conversation piece that maybe would bring a chuckle, some curiousity maybe, or maybe even a real answer!  I repeat that it is not intended to be anything other than a conversation piece with a different aspect!  Please understand, no disrespect intended! Anybody want to tackle an answer???

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  • ME
    Member
    Oct 21, 2010
    [quote]Chill out fellows!It's all started just for fun, whether a joke, humorous, or sarcasm!Let's just say a bra relates to "twice as nice" and panties are plural because of the "s"on the end! Maybe we could even say it like this......pant-tease![/quote]  LOL!  From now on we WILL be pronouncing it that way.   Jen
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    interested81940
    interested81940
    Oct 22, 2010

    What a great sense of playfulness!!!

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  • OL
    OliverTan
    OliverTan
    Oct 22, 2010
    [quote]http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=morons+i%27m+surrounded+by+morons&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGLL_enUS393US393&ie=UTF-8[/quote]  Now THIS is funny, considering who posted it!  LOL
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  • CO
    Curt, or Cowboy
    Curt, or Cowboy
    Oct 22, 2010
    [quote][quote][/quote]Noses run BECAUSE feet smell...[/quote] I think I like the way this girl thinks !
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  • ME
    MemberOriginal Poster
    Oct 22, 2010

    Jen, SunSand, and the rest of you ladies that have commented......Thanks for the positive remarks!  I was hoping no one would be offended when I hesitated to start the bra and panties topic!  All in fun and humor was the intention of the topic! Maybe I will get a topic on the men's or "Jock's" forum and you ladies can join in on that one also....lol! Thanks again!

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    Boris
    Boris
    Oct 23, 2010

    Well ask the French as both words come from that language!!!! BUt I think bra comes from Les Brassier (which is plural) and pants come from Le pantaloons (which is singular) go figure?

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    Strandjunge59
    Strandjunge59
    Jul 8, 2021

    It's a problem of the English language. In German both are singular.

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