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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The highlight of Bieber’s look was a pair of butter yellow satin underwear with cream floral lace trim worn as short-shorts atop her sheer black tights and a pair of orange strappy heels.
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In 2003, DNA tests of skin cells found under Douglas’ nails were linked to sperm cells found in the underwear Lindsay had been wearing the night she was killed.
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In Somebody Cares, Riley’s faceless body dominates, clad in black underwear.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
The resource center serves as a food bank for families and also provides students with hygiene products, socks, underwear and other clothing free of charge.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2003, DNA tests of skin cells found under Douglas’ nails were linked to sperm cells found in the underwear Lindsay had been wearing the night she was killed.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
In Somebody Cares, Riley’s faceless body dominates, clad in black underwear.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
The resource center serves as a food bank for families and also provides students with hygiene products, socks, underwear and other clothing free of charge.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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 6 Oct. 2025.
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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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