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 multiple mesh and zippered internal pockets were perfect for socks and underwear, important documents, and my electronics and cables.
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Still dressed in just the gown and my underwear, I was escorted out of the exam room and into a private hallway where there was a black backdrop dedicated to taking such photos.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
Halle Berry loves to show off her underwear — but in a chic way, of course.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Smith also allegedly mailed Piper’s underwear to men.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Still dressed in just the gown and my underwear, I was escorted out of the exam room and into a private hallway where there was a black backdrop dedicated to taking such photos.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
Halle Berry loves to show off her underwear — but in a chic way, of course.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Smith also allegedly mailed Piper’s underwear to men.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwear
Noun
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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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When found the body was clad only in the underclothing, stockings and black satin high-heeled slippers.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2023
Noun
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One of the owners of Trashy Lingerie, a Los Angeles lingerie and costume boutique, allegedly shot and killed his brother in order to save their mother.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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In a few of the tapestries in her new solo show, which opens this week at London’s Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, the artist poses in lingerie, but parts of her body are erased, cropped or censored by heavy pixelation.—
Nicole Acheampong,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwear. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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