US /ˈʌndɚˌwɛɹ/ UK /ˈʌndəwɛə/
noun Freq #3413

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    Clothes worn next to the skin, under your outer clothes.

    She packed clean underwear and socks for the trip.

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Synonyms
1 noun · clothes worn next to the... underclothesunderclothing
More lingerieshreddiesskivviessmallclothessmallsundergarmentunderthingsundiesunmentionables

Etymology

From under- + -wear. Compare Dutch ondergoed, German Unterwäsche, Swedish underkläder.

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