underclothing

noun

un·​der·​cloth·​ing ˈən-dər-ˌklō-t͟hiŋ How to pronounce underclothing (audio)
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Synonyms of underclothing

Examples of underclothing in a Sentence

he changes his underclothing every day
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This is the first summer the faith, widely known as the Mormon church, has offered the underclothing without sleeves in its nearly 200-year history. Ciara Hulet, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025 La Corte also had to construct temple garments, the white underclothing worn by adult Latter-day Saints after they are endowed in the temple. Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 More and more, the church has been drawing back the curtain on its temple ceremonies and the underclothing donned by devout members. David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2021 The patient’s underclothing with pinkish discoloration in the elastic band regions. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2013

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of underclothing was in 1804

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“Underclothing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underclothing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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underclothing

noun
un·​der·​cloth·​ing -ˌklō-t͟hiŋ How to pronounce underclothing (audio)

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