## Etymology
From under- ('beneath') + garment, from Old French garnement ('clothing, equipment'), from garnir ('to equip, provide, garnish'), of Germanic origin.

## AI Etymology
Undergarment is from under- ('beneath') + garment, from Old French garnement ('clothing, equipment'), from garnir ('to equip, provide, garnish'), of Germanic origin. Important recorded forms include under (Old English), garnement (Old French), and *warnōną (Proto-Germanic). Morphologically, the under- element contributes the sense of beneath, lower rank, concealment, or insufficiency, depending on the base it modifies. The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers an item of clothing worn beneath outer clothes. The wider family includes related words such as garment and garnish.

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- Clothing & Appearance
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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