underslip
- noun
:
funda
- 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
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
16
4.9
A loose undergarment worn under a dress or skirt
12
5.7
A light loose piece of underwear worn from the waist under a skirt or dress
3
8.4
A piece of clothing worn under other clothes like socks or an undershirt
1
6.3
A short piece of underwear worn under a skirt to help it hang smoothly and stop it showing through
1
1.4
Clothes you wear next to your skin under other clothes
1
3.3
A thin skirt worn under a dress to make it fuller or more modest
1
9.9
Long, ruffled underwear for girls and women that covers the legs under a dress, worn in the 1800s
1
8.8
A piece of clothing that you wear under a robe or gown for comfort
A woman's sleeveless slip worn under a dress or skirt
Clothes worn next to the skin under other clothes
Clothes worn next to your body, like underwear
A thin piece of clothing worn under other clothes to keep you warm and dry
How Much Coverage
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.