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
Just over an hour later, authorities say Robsinon pulled down the pants and underwear of a female victim inside a market near Mason Avenue and Sherman Away, recorded her on his cellphone then fled.
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Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The 24/7 Classic Hipster is barely there, comfy, all-day underwear.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
According to the report, Rivas was wearing a tube top, underwear, black leggings, and black socks.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Undy Sunday donation drive The Village Church will collect new underwear and socks for folks in need at New Day Urban Ministry as part of its Undy Sunday donation drive.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The 24/7 Classic Hipster is barely there, comfy, all-day underwear.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
According to the report, Rivas was wearing a tube top, underwear, black leggings, and black socks.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Undy Sunday donation drive The Village Church will collect new underwear and socks for folks in need at New Day Urban Ministry as part of its Undy Sunday donation drive.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwear
Noun
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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
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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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Sweeney also has a pop-up bar promoting her lingerie line Syrn at the festival.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The exception is a store belonging to a renowned international lingerie brand, around which a line has formed following the announcement of special discounts on certain products.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwear. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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