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underslip

underslip

7.2
A thin piece of clothing worn under a dress or skirt to stop it being see-through
  • noun
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  • The actress wore a silky underslip beneath her costume for added comfort during the performance.

Examples

  • Her clothing is generally black or white, but now she adds bits of color: red gloves, a lavender underslip, a silk hat of spring green.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • She decided to wear a lace underslip under her dress to prevent any transparency.

  • It was very pink, her underslip.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • But Mrs. Seward's headaches continued, as did Nola, the holy terror who refused to tie her long mane of hair back from her shoulders or put on her blue school uniform. The worst offense finally occurred when Nola, dressed only in her underslip once again, was caught holding hands with Ben Graycloud.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • To ensure her outfit looked smooth, she chose a shorter underslip that wouldn't show beneath her skirt.

Synonyms

underwear
vsunderslip
507 1.0

Clothes that you wear next to your skin under other clothes

is a particular thin skirt layer rather than general daily underclothing
undergarment
vsunderslip
22 2.4

Clothing you wear under other clothes next to the skin

is a specific thin layer used mainly to avoid see-through outerwear
slip
vsunderslip
16 4.9

A loose undergarment worn under a dress or skirt

is thinner and mainly prevents transparency rather than providing shape
petticoat
vsunderslip
12 5.7

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

is thinner and used mainly to stop transparency rather than add volume
underthing
vsunderslip
  • Informal
3 8.4

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

is a specific thin skirt layer rather than a general casual term
half-slip
vsunderslip
1 6.3

A short piece of underwear worn under a skirt to help it hang smoothly and stop it showing through

is thinner and focuses on simple coverage rather than improving drape
underclothing
vsunderslip
1 1.4

Clothes you wear next to your skin under other clothes

is a single thin garment used mainly under dresses or skirts
underskirt
vsunderslip
1 3.3

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

is thinner and aims mainly to prevent transparency rather than add fullness
pantalette
vsunderslip
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Long, ruffled underwear for girls and women that covers the legs under a dress, worn in the 1800s

is modern and much thinner, serving simple coverage rather than full leg covering
underrobe
vsunderslip
1 8.8

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

is simpler and thinner, used under ordinary dresses rather than formal robes
shimmy
vsunderslip
  • Archaic
9.5

A woman's sleeveless slip worn under a dress or skirt

is thinner and emphasises preventing see-through fabric rather than fullness
underclothes
vsunderslip
1.5

Clothes worn next to the skin under other clothes

is one thin item among these, focused on preventing transparency
undergarb
vsunderslip
5.9

Clothes worn next to your body, like underwear

is a lighter, thinner item specifically for coverage under skirts
underlayer
vsunderslip
3.8

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

is thinner and serves coverage against transparency rather than warmth

How Much Coverage

petticoat
12 5.7
slip
16 4.9
underslip
7.2
half-slip
1 6.3

Surface Forms

underslip singular
underslips plural

Morphology

underslip = slip (transparent) = under + slip

The meaning is directly derived from 'under' + 'slip': a slip worn beneath other garments.

Etymology

Underslip is simply under + slip, where under means 'below' and a slip is a light dress worn under other clothes, so an underslip is a thin garment worn below a dress or skirt to give extra coverage.