as in panties
clothing intended to be worn underneath other clothing
he had been sleeping in his underwear so he had to put a robe on before answering the door
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Recent Examples of underwear
The suggestive line drawing of a woman with her hand down her underwear on his 2014 vintage, J’en veux!!!
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Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 31 July 2025
In the second image, the model shared a mirror selfie in her underwear from a bathroom.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
Prosecutors said Soto, in one incident, stood outside a woman’s bedroom window before breaking into her home while wearing women’s underwear and exposing himself.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
In 2023, authorities in the Spanish city of Malaga announced that anyone seen in the street or public spaces without clothes, or wearing only underwear, would face a fine of up to €750 ($874).
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 31 July 2025
In the second image, the model shared a mirror selfie in her underwear from a bathroom.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
Prosecutors said Soto, in one incident, stood outside a woman’s bedroom window before breaking into her home while wearing women’s underwear and exposing himself.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
In 2023, authorities in the Spanish city of Malaga announced that anyone seen in the street or public spaces without clothes, or wearing only underwear, would face a fine of up to €750 ($874).
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwear
Noun
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Some big companies have emerged from the Inc. 5000 to become prominent stalwarts of American capitalism, from Microsoft to Meta, Yeti, Patagonia and Timberland, but also including Kim Kardashian’s underclothing line Skims, and cookware maker Hexclad.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
18 Oct. 2024
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When found the body was clad only in the underclothing, stockings and black satin high-heeled slippers.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2023
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He’s been known to show up in red lingerie at Tony Curran’s house.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
8 Aug. 2025
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Heidi Klum is shrugging off the criticism she's received for posing in lingerie with her daughter Leni.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwear. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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