underwear

underwear
n
underclothes, underclothing, undergarments, underthings, underdress, underpinnings, Inf. undies, Facetious. unmentionables, Sl. skivvies, Both Brit. small clothes, smalls; lingerie, teddies, dainties, things, finery, fine washables; flannels, underflannels, long or thermal underwear, Sl. long Johns; underpants, pants, underdrawers, drawers; panties, bloomers, knickers, bikinis, G-strings; undershorts, shorts, boxer shorts, boxers, briefs, Trademark. Jockeys, Trademark. BVDs, Brit. Y-fronts, jockstrap, athletic supporter; undershirt, T-shirt, Both Brit. undervest, vest, Sl. skivvy shirt; bra, brassiere, uplift; slip, half-slip, camisole, petticoat, underskirt, chemise, shimmy, shift, hoop, hoopskirt; girdle, corset, corselete, panty girdle, garter belt, Chiefly Brit. stays.

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  • Underwear — Un der*wear , n. That which is worn under the outside clothing; underclothes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Underwear — Underwear,dasod.der:⇨Unterwäsche(1) …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • underwear — / ʌndərwɛər/, it. / anderwɛar/ s. ingl. (propr. abito di sotto ), usato in ital. al masch. (abbigl.) [indumenti intimi] ▶◀ biancheria (intima), intimo, lingerie …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • underwear — 1872, from UNDER (Cf. under) + WEAR (Cf. wear) (n.). So called because it is worn under one s clothing …   Etymology dictionary

  • underwear — /anderˈwɛr, ingl. ˈʌndəw0ə(r)/ [vc. ingl., comp. di under «sotto» e to wear «indossare»] A s. m. inv. biancheria intima, intimo, lingerie (fr.) B agg. inv. intimo …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • underwear — [n] clothing worn under outerwear bikini, boxers*, boxer shorts, bra, briefs, BVDs*, corset, drawers*, intimate things, jockeys, jockey shorts, lingerie, long johns, panties, shorts, skivvies*, smallclothes, underclothes, underclothing,… …   New thesaurus

  • underwear — ► NOUN ▪ clothing worn under other clothes next to the skin …   English terms dictionary

  • underwear — [un′dər wer΄] n. clothing worn under one s outer clothes, usually next to the skin, as undershirts, undershorts, or slips …   English World dictionary

  • underwear — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ skimpy ▪ thong (esp. AmE) ▪ bikini (AmE) ▪ thermal, warm …   Collocations dictionary

  • underwear — un|der|wear [ ʌndər,wer ] noun uncount * clothing that you wear next to your skin under your regular clothes: You ll need to take some warm underwear. in your underwear: He was standing there in his underwear …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • underwear — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)weə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT Underwear is clothing such as vests and pants which you wear next to your skin under your other clothes. ...a couple who went for a late night swim in their underwear. ...a change of underwear. Syn: underclothes …   English dictionary

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