smallclothes
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈsmɔlˌkloʊðz/
- Archaic
- In the 18th century, gentlemen always wore smallclothes beneath their coats and waistcoats.
Examples
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He laughed at the idea of wearing smallclothes instead of modern boxers or briefs.
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The museum displayed a set of smallclothes once owned by a famous historical figure.
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He wore elegant smallclothes beneath his formal attire.
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The tailor specializes in making smallclothes for gentlemen.
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In the 18th century, gentlemen always wore smallclothes beneath their coats and waistcoats.
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He wore elegant smallclothes beneath his formal attire.
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The tailor specializes in making smallclothes for gentlemen.
Synonyms
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Clothes that you wear next to your skin under other clothes
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1.0
Clothes people wear under other clothes that cover the area from the waist to the upper thighs
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1.0
Loose underpants for men that look like shorts
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7.7
Light women's underwear like panties or bras
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1.5
A type of short, tight underwear that covers the hips and buttocks but not the thighs
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9.9
A pair of underpants with short legs worn under clothes
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2.4
Clothing you wear under other clothes next to the skin
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1.0
A single piece of clothing that you wear under other clothes, usually underpants
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8.8
A set of men's cotton underwear with an undershirt and underpants
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1.0
Underwear for men that covers the hips and bottom
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9.9
Trousers that end above the knee and fasten below it
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1.8
Short, tight underwear worn under clothes, usually by men
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8.4
A piece of clothing worn under other clothes like socks or an undershirt
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8.4
Items you wear next to your skin, especially underwear, or a few coins
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1.5
Clothes worn next to the skin under other clothes
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1.4
Clothes you wear next to your skin under other clothes
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9.9
Long underpants worn by men under their clothes for warmth
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9.9
Short trousers fastened just below the knee, worn by men in the 1600s and 1700s
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9.9
Loose trousers worn under tunics by men in medieval Europe
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Clothes worn next to your body, like underwear
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Loose underwear for men that reach the thighs with an elastic waist
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9.9
Underwear like briefs or underpants
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Smallclothes is made from small + clothes, literally 'little clothes', and was often used to mean the garments worn under outer clothing, much like today's 'underclothes'. That's why smallclothes can mean men's underwear or undergarments.