underwear
- noun
- /ˈʌndərˌwɛr/
- It's like I'm in the market for some new underwear, some skivvies.
- wear underwear
- men's underwear
- women's underwear
Me Undies is the softest, most comfortable underwear you'll ever wear.
- Me Undies is the softest, most comfortable underwear you'll ever wear.
- But ain't no way I'm wearing underwear before I wash it.
- Alex is not changing her underwear as well.
- He grabbed his gift and it is red silk underwear because why not?
- Bird dogs are shorts, but they have underwear built into them.
- OK, so I stuffed my boots with my underwear.
- Apparently, you can turn your underwear into a Holter top.
- And I find myself watching it and saying, underwear You, you speak out loud.
- People who would buy your underwear, why can't I talk?
Examples
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A first layer of quality thermal long underwear is a major help in staying warm.
Academic text (1994) -
I thought you were only gonna go down to your underwear.
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And so I changed into white underwear because of this dress.
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And all while wearing the same underwear as the rest of us.
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-What kind of underwear do you wear?
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Yes, in your underwear, rolling around on the ground.
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I kept my underwear on during the massage.
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Gonna grab some clean knickers and underwear, a fresh bra.
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The next day, several pairs of women's underwear were found on the grounds.
Academic text (2006) -
She bought a new set of underwear for her trip.
Synonyms
Clothing you wear under other clothes next to the skin
A single piece of clothing that you wear under other clothes, usually underpants
A piece of clothing worn under other clothes like socks or an undershirt
Clothes you wear next to your skin under other clothes
A set of men's cotton underwear with an undershirt and underpants
Light women's underwear like panties or bras
Clothes worn next to the skin under other clothes
Clothes worn next to your body, like underwear
Underwear like briefs or underpants
Underwear men wore under their clothes in the past
Antonyms
Compounds
A single piece of clothing that you wear under other clothes, usually underpants
- Slang
Clothes worn under other clothes that people believe bring luck or protection
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Underwear is just under + wear: under means 'below' and wear means 'to have on as clothes', so underwear are the clothes you 'wear' under your other clothes.