Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural? ?

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Answer 1

Because panties is short for pants.  Why are pants plural - I always thought because there are two legs.

Answer 2

And so I love being an Indian, Munna I got that SMS lasnite!!!!

Answer 3

Panties was a short term for panty hose. (Panty must come from the old word 'pantaloons' and Hose must be derived from the German word for trousers I suppose). Trousers are plural too but I can't answer why. All I can say is that pants and panties are short for panty hose.  

Answer 4

LMAO! This is the funniest question I've ever seen. Very true, I've never hear of "panty" before. "I'm wearing a panties" or "I"m wearing panty." Sounds d**n weird. haha.

Answer 5

It is just the common usage of words without grammar.

Answer 6

good question - never really thought about it! lolz

Answer 7

Because the plural of 'bra' is 'bras' and, like scissors, 'panties' has no singular form.