underwear
noun
un·der·wear
ˈən-dər-ˌwer 
: clothing or an article of clothing worn next to the skin and under other clothing
Examples of underwear in a Sentence
he had been sleeping in his underwear so he had to put a robe on before answering the door
Recent Examples on the Web
Some days that means something small—just the water bottles, beauty products, stray cables, shoes, or underwear drawer.
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Staff Author, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Guests are instructed to remove all garments with the exception of gloves, socks, underwear, a hat and face mask before heading into a -72°F room where for 20 seconds guests stand before entering a -167°F chamber for three minutes.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Some of the run participants were dressed wearing just their underwear, socks and sneakers for the 50-degree, rainy weather.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Shields has witnessed Calvin Klein through many of its iterations, from the early days of CK Jeans and underwear to collections designed by the man himself and everything that came after.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
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Staff Author, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Guests are instructed to remove all garments with the exception of gloves, socks, underwear, a hat and face mask before heading into a -72°F room where for 20 seconds guests stand before entering a -167°F chamber for three minutes.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Some of the run participants were dressed wearing just their underwear, socks and sneakers for the 50-degree, rainy weather.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Shields has witnessed Calvin Klein through many of its iterations, from the early days of CK Jeans and underwear to collections designed by the man himself and everything that came after.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for underwear
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underwear. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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underwear
noun
un·der·wear
ˈən-dər-ˌwa(ə)r
-ˌwe(ə)r
: clothing or an article of clothing worn next to the skin and under other clothing
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