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
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Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 31 May 2026
Navdeep wore the same clothes, including underwear, for three weeks, according to the lawsuit.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 30 May 2026
But eating nuggets that have been in one’s underwear?
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Delicates and high-use items like underwear or workout gear tend to suffer the most.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 29 May 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 4 Jun. 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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