underwear

noun

un·der·wear | \ ˈən-dər-ˌwer

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Definition of underwear

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

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underwear has got to be the most boring thing that one could ever receive as a birthday present!

Recent Examples on the Web More than 6,500 pairs of underwear have been given across different countries. — Washington Post, "Gifts that keep on giving: These retailers offer one-for-one deals or make financial donations," 30 Nov. 2020 Consider: Their equipment staff failed to pack thermal underwear before trekking to Wisconsin in December. — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, "Bucs vs. Packers at snowy Lambeau? 49ers’ Steve Young recalls his near-death experience," 23 Jan. 2021 The Last Airbender and others rejecting Noah Beck’s underwear pictures with cleansing pictures of One Direction stars. — Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, "Why Is This Old Photo Of Lady Gaga & Joe Biden Now A Meme?," 20 Jan. 2021 In a video viewed more than 20 million times on YouTube, Navalny can be seen extracting a confession from the man, who describes a plot to plant the poison on the inside seam of the crotch area of the opposition leader’s underwear. — Ivan Nechepurenko, BostonGlobe.com, "Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is detained after returning from Germany," 17 Jan. 2021 Evidence of the underwear poisoning emerged when Navalny phoned a member of the FSB team involved in the attack pretending to be a senior Security Council official. — Washington Post, "In Russia, tough new laws and stepped-up defiance abroad mark Putin’s shift toward unfettered control," 27 Dec. 2020 In the opening scene, three dudes drinking in a bar notice a woman slumped against a red banquette, head unsteady on her shoulders, legs akimbo, white underwear on show. — Lidija Haas, The New Republic, "Revenge Is Sweet in Promising Young Woman," 24 Dec. 2020 All without needing to stuff a suitcase full of parkas and long underwear. — Los Angeles Times, "Dreaming of a white Christmas? Hang out with reindeer virtually, minus the cold," 24 Dec. 2020 Period underwear is specifically designed to keep you dry, clean and leak proof. — Noel Cody, Essence, "Best Ways to Prevent Period Leaks," 22 Dec. 2020

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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underwear. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.

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underwear

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English Language Learners Definition of underwear

: clothing that is worn next to your skin and under other clothing

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underwear

noun

un·der·wear | \ ˈən-dər-ˌwer

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Kids Definition of underwear

: clothing worn next to the skin and under other clothing

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