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 high-coverage cut is a comfortable everyday option for seamless underwear.
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Abby Morgan Lebet, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said the exam revealed Mayfield’s semen on her body and in her underwear.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The actor posed in his hometown of New York City in CK pieces, as well as his underwear.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit comes after weeks of mounting backlash against Grok’s ability to generate nonconsensual deepfakes, allowing users to remove clothes from people depicted in photos uploaded to the service and often replacing clothes with bikinis or underwear.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
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Abby Morgan Lebet, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said the exam revealed Mayfield’s semen on her body and in her underwear.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The actor posed in his hometown of New York City in CK pieces, as well as his underwear.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit comes after weeks of mounting backlash against Grok’s ability to generate nonconsensual deepfakes, allowing users to remove clothes from people depicted in photos uploaded to the service and often replacing clothes with bikinis or underwear.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 16 Jan. 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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Read on for the best seamless underwear, according to lingerie experts and even medical professionals.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
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Accessorizing the clothes, which take their cues from lingerie and bedlinen, are bags including the Express, updated in soft colors such as Rose Atomic and Vanille, and shoes like the Sneakerina — one pair embroidered with colorful flowers.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwear. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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