smallclothes
- noun
- /ˈsmɔlˌkloʊðz/
- Archaic
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- 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
507
1.0
Clothes that you wear next to your skin under other clothes
22
2.4
Clothing you wear under other clothes next to the skin
7
1.0
A single piece of clothing that you wear under other clothes, usually underpants
6
8.4
Items you wear next to your skin, especially underwear, or a few coins
5
1.0
Loose underpants for men that look like shorts
3
8.4
A piece of clothing worn under other clothes like socks or an undershirt
1
1.4
Clothes you wear next to your skin under other clothes
1
1.0
Underwear for men that covers the hips and bottom
1
8.8
A set of men's cotton underwear with an undershirt and underpants
1
9.9
A pair of underpants with short legs worn under clothes
1
9.9
Trousers that end above the knee and fasten below it
1
9.9
Short trousers fastened just below the knee, worn by men in the 1600s and 1700s
1
7.7
Light women's underwear like panties or bras
Long underpants worn by men under their clothes for warmth
Loose trousers worn under tunics by men in medieval Europe
Clothes worn next to the skin under other clothes
Clothes worn next to your body, like underwear
Clothes people wear under other clothes that cover the area from the waist to the upper thighs
Short, tight underwear worn under clothes, usually by men
Loose underwear for men that reach the thighs with an elastic waist
A type of short, tight underwear that covers the hips and buttocks but not the thighs
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.