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QUEEN-SIZE PANTYHOSE [2 records]

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Record 1 1990-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Women's Clothing
OBS

queen-size: of a size larger than average: often used as a euphemism.

Key term(s)
  • queen-size panty hose
  • queen-sized panty hose
  • queen-size pantihose
  • queen-sized pantihose

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements pour dames
OBS

"Taille forte" est en rapport avec le poids de la personne.

Key term(s)
  • tailles fortes

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Women's Clothing
DEF

of a size larger than average: specializing queen-size clothing.

CONT

Queen-size pantyhose.

OBS

Often used as a euphemism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements pour dames
CONT

Bas-culotte taille forte ou bas-culotte en taille forte.

Spanish

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