noun
panties thief; knickers bandit
Slang term for a person who steals women's underwear, often from clotheslines or laundry. Derived from 下着 (underwear) + ドロ (slang for 泥棒, thief). Used in news and informal contexts.
See also: 泥
近所で下着ドロが出たらしい。
Apparently there's a panties thief in the neighborhood.
下着ドロの被害に遭わないように、洗濯物は室内に干している。
To avoid falling victim to a knickers bandit, I dry my laundry indoors.
Compound of 下着 (したぎ, 'underwear') and ドロ, a slang abbreviation of 泥棒 (どろぼう, 'thief'). The abbreviation ドロ is common in casual or sensational contexts.