underclothing

Examples

• All

• 6. Wash socks, towels, bath mats, bed linens, and underclothing that have contact with infected areas at a temperature of at least 60°C.

  Academic text (2005)

• Please remove all underclothing.

  An American Carol (2008)

• All items of underclothing must be placed in the trays.

  An American Carol (2008)

• He sat at the edge of the bed, still in his underclothing, his cassock across his knees.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Tell her to put my two print wrappers, some aprons, and some changes of underclothing into my third best valise.

  Bogo the Clown (2017)

• There will be blemishes, little pink pinch marks from the drawstrings in her underclothing.

  Fiction book (2001)

• It was evident to Dalmar that Annabelle had reverted to her former habit of wearing not a stitch of underclothing.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Once she was in my room, I realized she had on only underclothing: a bra of the heavy stitched cotton women used to wear and step-in lace-trimmed drawers.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The yoga class recommended wearing comfortable underclothing underneath the workout gear.

• After swimming, he changed out of his wet underclothing into a dry towel.

Synonyms

U

underwear

vsunderclothing

507 1.0

Clothes that you wear next to your skin under other clothes

is the same broad category of clothing worn beneath outer garments

U

undergarment

vsunderclothing

22 2.4

Clothing you wear under other clothes next to the skin

is the general category rather than a single item

U

undershirt

vsunderclothing

13 1.0

A thin shirt without a collar worn under a shirt

is broader, covering both upper and lower-body underlayers

P

petticoat

vsunderclothing

12 5.7

A light loose piece of underwear worn from the waist under a skirt or dress

is the general category, not limited to loose waist-hanging pieces

U

underthing

vsunderclothing

• Informal

3 8.4

A piece of clothing worn under other clothes like socks or an undershirt

is the neutral, standard term rather than informal speech

B

body stocking

vsunderclothing

• NSFW

1 6.8

A tight one-piece underwear that covers the torso and sometimes arms and legs

is the general class rather than a specific fitted one-piece design

U

underskirt

vsunderclothing

1 3.3

A thin skirt worn under a dress to make it fuller or more modest

is broader and includes underlayers for many clothing types

U

underrobe

vsunderclothing

1 8.8

A piece of clothing that you wear under a robe or gown for comfort

is the wider term not tied to ceremonial or robe use

U

undersuit

vsunderclothing

• Specialized

1 6.1

A tight layer of clothing worn under a spacesuit to help control body temperature

is the broad class that also includes ordinary non-technical underlayers

U

underclothes

vsunderclothing

1.5

Clothes worn next to the skin under other clothes

is the same general term for clothing next to the skin and under layers

U

undergarb

vsunderclothing

5.9

Clothes worn next to your body, like underwear

covers the same idea but is a more common general term

S

smallclothes

vsunderclothing

• Archaic

9.9

Underwear men wore under their clothes in the past

is the modern neutral term used across genders and items

U

underpants

vsunderclothing

1.0

Clothes people wear under other clothes that cover the area from the waist to the upper thighs

is broader and covers more types beyond lower-body items

U

undervest

vsunderclothing

• UK

4.4

A thin top you wear under a shirt to keep you warm

is the general category that includes many underlayers

U

undershorts

vsunderclothing

• US

1.8

Short, tight underwear worn under clothes, usually by men

is the wider term that includes various styles and shapes

U

underlayer

vsunderclothing

3.8

A thin piece of clothing worn under other clothes to keep you warm and dry

focuses on clothing next to skin regardless of added warmth function

U

underslip

vsunderclothing

7.2

A thin piece of clothing worn under a dress or skirt to stop it being see-through

is the general group not limited to dress underlayers

U

undertunic

vsunderclothing

• Archaic

8.4

A thin garment worn under a tunic or armor for warmth and protection

is the general group not specific to tunic or armor use

Antonyms

O

outerwear

5 1.6

Clothing worn outside over other clothes like coats or jackets

How Formal

regalia

7 9.1

vesture

• Literature

1 9.9

robe

284 1.3

garment

120 1.8

clothes

∞ 1.0

underclothing

1 1.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology