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
Of course, this isn’t the first time that Barrymore has discussed her underwear choices — or lack thereof — in detail on her show.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
The skirt featured a thigh-high slit, and her nude underwear could be seen through the slightly darker shade of purple material.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Re-Calvin also accepts intimates, such as bras, swimwear and underwear — a category that is often excluded from circularity programs.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Now, women post photos of themselves in hospital rooms, cradling a baby while donning their stretchy postpartum underwear.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underwear
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
The skirt featured a thigh-high slit, and her nude underwear could be seen through the slightly darker shade of purple material.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Re-Calvin also accepts intimates, such as bras, swimwear and underwear — a category that is often excluded from circularity programs.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Now, women post photos of themselves in hospital rooms, cradling a baby while donning their stretchy postpartum underwear.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underwear
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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The bank upgraded shares of the lingerie seller to buy from neutral.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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The German supermodel and TV personality, 52, and her model daughter, 21, have teamed up for a new campaign with Intimissimi after the mother-daughter duo previously drew controversy with their joint campaigns for the Italian lingerie brand.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwear. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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