undershorts

Examples

• All

• Some athletes prefer tight undershorts for extra support during training.

• My favorite undershorts are made from breathable fabric.

• He packed several pairs of undershorts for his week-long trip.

• He always wears undershorts under his trousers.

• After his shower, he put on clean undershorts before getting dressed.

• He packed several pairs of undershorts for his week-long trip.

• Some athletes prefer tight undershorts for extra support during training.

Synonyms

U

underwear

vsundershorts

507 1.0

Clothes that you wear next to your skin under other clothes

is a narrower type that is short and fits very closely to the body

U

undergarment

vsundershorts

22 2.4

Clothing you wear under other clothes next to the skin

is a specific short, close-fitting lower-body example of such garments

P

pair of underwear

vsundershorts

7 1.0

A single piece of clothing that you wear under other clothes, usually underpants

is that single item when it is especially short and tight fitting

S

shorts

vsundershorts

1 1.0

Underwear for men that covers the hips and bottom

is similar but emphasizes a snug, very close fit

U

undies

vsundershorts

• Informal

1 7.7

Light women's underwear like panties or bras

is the more specific masculine short, close-fitting form rather than general informal use

D

drawers

vsundershorts

• Archaic

1 9.9

A pair of underpants with short legs worn under clothes

is the modern short, close-fitting lower garment rather than older styles

B

briefs

vsundershorts

1.5

A type of short, tight underwear that covers the hips and buttocks but not the thighs

is the male short, very close-fitting lower garment worn under clothes

U

underpants

vsundershorts

1.0

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

is a shorter, closer-fitting male form of that basic underlayer

F

fundies

vsundershorts

• Australian

9.9

Underwear like briefs or underpants

is the neutral, specific short and close-fitting male form

U

underdrawers

vsundershorts

• Archaic

9.9

Long underpants worn by men under their clothes for warmth

is the contemporary short, close-fitting lower garment worn under clothes

S

smallclothes

vsundershorts

• Archaic

9.9

Underwear men wore under their clothes in the past

is the shorter, closer modern underlayer rather than long historical pieces

How Warm

long johns

6 2.4

undershorts

• US

1.8

briefs

1.5

boxershorts

1.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology