underwear
noun
un·der·wear
ˈən-dər-ˌwer 
: clothing or an article of clothing worn next to the skin and under other clothing
Examples of underwear in a Sentence
he had been sleeping in his underwear so he had to put a robe on before answering the door
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Recalling how micro minidresses with matching underwear were a street-wide style 50 years ago, Catterall said bloomers were the last thing that Bloomer wanted to be remembered for.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Enter Carmen Liu, a lingerie designer who specializes in tucking underwear; and fajas, a shapewear garment fashioned after a corset that transgender women use these to mold their figures while undergoing transition.
—
Nicky Josephine,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
Both her underwear and Bryant's shirt were bloody.
—
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for underwear
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underwear. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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underwear
noun
un·der·wear
ˈən-dər-ˌwa(ə)r
-ˌwe(ə)r
: clothing or an article of clothing worn next to the skin and under other clothing
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