as in underside
the side or part facing downward from something
the bird's underparts were white
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Recent Examples of underpart
Calliope hummers have glossy green on the back and crown with white underparts.
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Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
The adult brown pelican has gray underparts with brown hues, black-brown belly, yellow head and dark brown neck, silver-gray back and wings, with black feathers at the tips.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2019
Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
The adult brown pelican has gray underparts with brown hues, black-brown belly, yellow head and dark brown neck, silver-gray back and wings, with black feathers at the tips.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpart
Noun
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Collar stays are small, narrow inserts that tuck into the small pockets on the underside of button-up shirt collars.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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On the underside of the laptop, the dual batteries are designed for hot-swapping, while the M.2-format storage drive can also be swapped without tools.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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Matthias Rietschel | Reuters Shares of Volkswagen were down 5% at 8:36 a.m. in London on Monday, taking the German carmaker to the bottom of the regional Stoxx 600 index.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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And an outright bad host (see the bottom) can make the 90-minute show seem interminable and out of touch.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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“Underpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpart. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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