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underwear

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un·der·wear  (ndr-wâr)
n.
Clothes worn next to the skin, beneath one's outer clothing. Also called underclothes, underclothing.

underwear [ˈʌndəˌwɛə]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) clothing worn under the outer garments, usually next to the skin Also called underclothes
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.underwearunderwear - undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
BVD, BVD's - trademark for men's underwear
intimate apparel, lingerie - women's underwear and nightclothes
long johns - warm underwear with long legs
Skivvies - men's underwear consisting of cotton T-shirt and shorts
undergarment, unmentionable - a garment worn under other garments

underwear
noun underclothes, lingerie, undies (informal), smalls (informal), undergarments, unmentionables (humorous), underclothing, underthings, underlinen, broekies (S. African informal) a change of underwear

Underwear

Balmoral, basque, bloomers, body, body stocking, boxer shorts or boxers, brassiere or bra, briefs, broekies (S. African), bustle, camiknickers, camisole, chemisette, combinations or (U.S. & Canad.) union suit, corselet, corset, crinoline, drawers or underdrawers, foundation garment, French knickers, garter, girdle, G-string, half-slip or waist-slip, jockstrap or athletic support, knickers, liberty bodice, lingerie, long johns, pannier, panties, pants, panty girdle, petticoat, shift, shorts or undershorts (chiefly U.S. & Canad.), singlet (chiefly Brit.), step-ins, string vest, suspender or (U.S.) garter, suspender belt or (U.S.) garter belt, teddy, thermals, trunks, underpants, undershirt, underskirt, vest, undervest, undershirt, T-shirt (U.S. & Canad.), or (Austral.) singlet, Y-fronts
Translations
underwear [ˈʌndəwɛəʳ] Nropa f interior, ropa f íntima(LAm)

underwear [ˈʌndərwɛər] nsous-vêtements mpl

underwear [ˈʌndəˌwɛəʳ] nbiancheria intima
underwear [ˈʌndəˌwɛəʳ] nbiancheria intima

underwear
n underwear [ˈandəweə]
clothes worn under the outer clothes She washed her skirt, blouse and underwear. onderklere مَلابِس داخِلِيَّه бельо spodní prádlo undertøj die Unterwäsche εσώρουχα ropa interior aluspesu لباس زیر alusvaatteet sous-vêtements לְבַנִים सबसे नीचे पहनने के कपड़े donje rublje fehérnemű nærföt (biancheria intima) 下着 내의류, 속옷 apatiniai drabužiai/baltiniai apakšveļa pakaian dalam ondergoed undertøy bielizna roupa interior lenjerie intimă/de corp нижнее бельё spodná bielizeň spodnje perilo donji veš underkläder ชุดชั้นใน iç çamaşırı 內衣褲 спідня білизна نيچے پہننے کے کپڑے quần áo lót trong

underwear ملابس داخلية spodní prádlo undertøj Unterwäsche εσώρουχο ropa interior alusvaatteet sous-vêtement donje rublje biancheria intima 下着 속옷 ondergoed undertøy bielizna roupa de baixo нижнее белье underkläder เสื้อผ้าชั้นใน iç çamaşırı quần áo lót 内衣裤


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Before the lingerie windows of the uptown shops she often stood and studied; nor was she above taking advantage, when small purchases were made, of looking over the goods at the hand-embroidered underwear counters.
His wife, a stout, nervous woman, was the daughter of a manufacturer of underwear at Cleveland, Ohio.
She bustled around, looking after his clothing, thinking about heavy underwear, quite as Madame Ratignolle would have done under similar circumstances.
 
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