underwear

noun

un·​der·​wear ˈən-dər-ˌwer 

: clothing or an article of clothing worn next to the skin and under other clothing

Synonyms of underwear

• panties
• pants
• undergarments
• undies
• underclothes
• underclothing
• pajamas
• unmentionables
• lingerie

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

Among them was John Strand, the underwear model and actor from Beverly Hills, California. — Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

Think ultralight everything—tent, sleeping bag, rifle, scope, underwear. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

The video, shared on TikTok, shows Green picking up the underwear from the stage using a drumstick and hanging them on a bandmate’s microphone stand. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Whereas the rest of its footwear collaborations are one-time affairs, the all-black and all-white Air Force 1 Low have become perennial items much like Supreme’s T-shirts, socks and underwear with Hanes. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing underwear

• change of underwear
• in one's underwear
• long/thermal underwear
• long underwear

Rhymes for underwear

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

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