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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After his arrest, a single hair found in Teresa’s underwear was declared by an FBI analyst to be a match for Duckett.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
After his arrest, a single hair found in Teresa’s underwear was declared by an experienced FBI analyst to be a match.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
An assistant superintendent at the Harrisonville School District faces charges in Camden County court after allegedly breaking into a resort bar in his underwear while attending an educator’s conference paid for by the district.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
The crowd atop the Hermosa Beach Pier watched with bated breath as a local fisherman, stripped down to his underwear and armed with only a pair of scissors, waded into the water in an attempt to free a juvenile great white shark.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
After his arrest, a single hair found in Teresa’s underwear was declared by an experienced FBI analyst to be a match.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
An assistant superintendent at the Harrisonville School District faces charges in Camden County court after allegedly breaking into a resort bar in his underwear while attending an educator’s conference paid for by the district.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
The crowd atop the Hermosa Beach Pier watched with bated breath as a local fisherman, stripped down to his underwear and armed with only a pair of scissors, waded into the water in an attempt to free a juvenile great white shark.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 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 13 Apr. 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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