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 black leather boots coordinated with her black underwear, which was visible through the sheer skirt.
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
According to Rockland/Westchester Journal News, a part of the USA TODAY Network, wearing different-colored underwear for your New Year's wishes is common in many countries, including Spain, Latin America, and Italy, where the tradition is said to have originated.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Red underwear is said to bring romantic luck, ensuring a year full of love and excitement, Forbes reported.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2025
The container shipping company has also partnered with Fruit of the Loom, helping the underwear brand cut CO2 emissions by nearly 3,000 tons from January 2023 to March 2024.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
According to Rockland/Westchester Journal News, a part of the USA TODAY Network, wearing different-colored underwear for your New Year's wishes is common in many countries, including Spain, Latin America, and Italy, where the tradition is said to have originated.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Red underwear is said to bring romantic luck, ensuring a year full of love and excitement, Forbes reported.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2025
The container shipping company has also partnered with Fruit of the Loom, helping the underwear brand cut CO2 emissions by nearly 3,000 tons from January 2023 to March 2024.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
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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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Ahead of the seasonal campaign, the Savage X Fenty founder opened up to PEOPLE about her rules for wearing lingerie.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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The multi-hyphenate star shared new photos of herself on Instagram wearing lingerie from the brand.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwear. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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