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
Hailey Bieber bared some skin in her Skims underwear for a new campaign.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Just when there are emotional moments of sincerity about healthcare denials causing bankruptcy and even death, the tone shifts with a joke about fan girls sending Mangione their underwear.
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Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Schwartz slid between the two of them, kissed Benji first and then Zack, Zack and then Benji, back and forth as lips found lips, hands found flesh, underwear found the floor.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
The scene features a 13-year-old Kinski in bed, only wearing underwear, when her 30-year-old co-star, Rüdiger Vogler, enters the room and undresses before joining her in bed and lying on top of her.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Just when there are emotional moments of sincerity about healthcare denials causing bankruptcy and even death, the tone shifts with a joke about fan girls sending Mangione their underwear.
—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Schwartz slid between the two of them, kissed Benji first and then Zack, Zack and then Benji, back and forth as lips found lips, hands found flesh, underwear found the floor.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
The scene features a 13-year-old Kinski in bed, only wearing underwear, when her 30-year-old co-star, Rüdiger Vogler, enters the room and undresses before joining her in bed and lying on top of her.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 June 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.
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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.
Noun
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Victoria’s Secret The lingerie company is firing on cylinders, according to the firm.
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Sydney Sweeney appeared in a new promotional video for her lingerie brand, Syrn.
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwear. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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