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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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
São Paulo State Military Police found Jankavski’s body wearing only underwear and with an injury on her left eye and marks on her back, CNN Brasil reported, adding that a friend attributed Jankavski’s facial injury to previously slipping and falling while speaking to police.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Among those were drones, women's underwear, jewelry, high-end shampoo and conditioner and a $999 Kenmore range oven.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
With retail prices ranging from $50 to upward of $300 for knitwear, Snake Pit’s $26 men’s underwear is the most popular item for guys.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 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 8 Dec. 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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