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
There's the perfect number of underwear to bring, hacks for packing for short trips, hacks for packing for long trips, and everything in between.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
During the talk, Cindy catches Miss Mann sniffing women's underwear, then stuffing it back into her desk.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Spotted walking around New York City on February 9, the Housemaid actress gave her underwear a moment in the spotlight.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
Gale Epstein and Lida Orzeck, who are 79 and 78, launched the underwear brand in 1977.
—Adrianne Wright, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
During the talk, Cindy catches Miss Mann sniffing women's underwear, then stuffing it back into her desk.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Spotted walking around New York City on February 9, the Housemaid actress gave her underwear a moment in the spotlight.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
Gale Epstein and Lida Orzeck, who are 79 and 78, launched the underwear brand in 1977.
—Adrianne Wright, Fortune, 11 Feb. 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
Noun
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Meanwhile, Rihanna has been busy building her lingerie empire, Savage X Fenty, and collaborating with Jahleel Weaver to create a portfolio of show-stopping looks and a maternity style that’s ignited its own fashion movement.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Gage’s Robert is also no slouch in the come-on department, gushing over Jack’s appearance and enticing him by wearing women’s lingerie and doing you don’t want to know what else.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwear. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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