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

Excellent job, acknowledges both her physical transformation and that her mouth can get her into more trouble than mine does at the underwear party in Fire Island. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026

The child told investigators that Duggar repeatedly asked her to sit on his lap, at one point manipulating her underwear and grazing her genitals on a couch and under a blanket. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Founder and president of ‘Le Slip Francais’ underwear brand, Guillaume Gibault poses in the Bonne Nouvelle textile factory in Aubervilliers, surburb of Paris, on February 12, 2025. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 14 July 2026

In the snapshots, the Office Romance star wore a completely sheer black dress adorned with pink floral detailing, revealing her black underwear. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 14 July 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