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
Later, he was charged when his DNA came back, including on the relative’s lower back and the child’s neck and underwear.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
Get smoothed and snatched with the help of these bodysuits, shorts, and underwear.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 1 May 2025
Federal immigration authorities seized a family of U.S. citizens' phones, laptops and life savings in Oklahoma City before forcing them to stand outside in the rain in their underwear, a family member said.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Consider booking a fitting for your bridal underwear and shapewear.
—Emma Spedding, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underwear
Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
Get smoothed and snatched with the help of these bodysuits, shorts, and underwear.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 1 May 2025
Federal immigration authorities seized a family of U.S. citizens' phones, laptops and life savings in Oklahoma City before forcing them to stand outside in the rain in their underwear, a family member said.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Consider booking a fitting for your bridal underwear and shapewear.
—Emma Spedding, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underwear
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
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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced his consumer division is entering a settlement with online lingerie retailer AdoreMe over an investigation into deceptive marketing practices.—
Jessica James,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2025
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Klum has even extended the body confidence to her daughter, Leni — the pair posed together in lingerie for their Intimissimi ads, which drew backlash online.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwear. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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