underdrawers
- noun
- /ˈʌndərˌdrɔrz/
- Archaic
:
calzoncillos
- In the 19th century, gentlemen typically wore long cotton underdrawers beneath their trousers.
Examples
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He packed a few clean underdrawers for his trip to the countryside.
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He discovered that his old-fashioned underdrawers were much warmer in winter.
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He prefers to wear underdrawers made from cotton.
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My grandfather always wore underdrawers under his trousers.
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In the 19th century, gentlemen typically wore long cotton underdrawers beneath their trousers.
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He packed a few clean underdrawers for his trip to the countryside.
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He discovered that his old-fashioned underdrawers were much warmer in winter.
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
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
1.0
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
1.4
Clothes you wear next to your skin under other clothes
1
9.9
A pair of underpants with short legs worn under clothes
Underwear men wore under their clothes in the past
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
A type of short, tight underwear that covers the hips and buttocks but not the thighs
Loose underwear for men that reach the thighs with an elastic waist
Underwear like briefs or underpants
Clothes worn next to the skin under other clothes
Clothes worn next to your body, like underwear
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Underdrawers comes from the parts under- 'below' and drawers, an old name for clothes you 'draw' or 'pull on'. So underdrawers means the clothes men wear under their trousers, in other words, men's underpants.