Synonyms of underclothing

underclothing

noun

ˈən-dər-ˌklō-t͟hiŋ 

as in underwear

clothing intended to be worn underneath other clothing

he changes his underclothing every day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• underwear
• underclothes
• undergarments
• panties
• pants
• undies
• pajamas
• unmentionables
• lingerie
• drawers
• shorts
• underpants
• boxers
• nightgown
• undershirt
• undershorts
• nightdress
• scanties
• underskirt
• briefs
• nightshirt
• union suit
• boxer shorts
• underdrawers
• long johns
• slip
• pj's

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• outerwear

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of underclothing

This is the first summer the faith, widely known as the Mormon church, has offered the underclothing without sleeves in its nearly 200-year history. — Ciara Hulet, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025

La Corte also had to construct temple garments, the white underclothing worn by adult Latter-day Saints after they are endowed in the temple. — Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022

More and more, the church has been drawing back the curtain on its temple ceremonies and the underclothing donned by devout members. — David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2021

The patient’s underclothing with pinkish discoloration in the elastic band regions. — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2013