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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This collapse of order and reason is further accentuated by a man, naked save his underwear, sleeping sweaty and slumped over in a chair.
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Vadim Rizov, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
In the light-colored pile, separate delicates (underwear, light-weight blouses) from sheets and towels.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
The report said some female bodies brought to morgues showed broken pelvises or legs, bloodied underwear and additional trauma to the abdomen or groin.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Others said agents threatened to kill them, and allegedly forced them outside into vans in their pajamas and underwear, and took them to detention facilities without due process.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Vadim Rizov, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
In the light-colored pile, separate delicates (underwear, light-weight blouses) from sheets and towels.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
The report said some female bodies brought to morgues showed broken pelvises or legs, bloodied underwear and additional trauma to the abdomen or groin.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Others said agents threatened to kill them, and allegedly forced them outside into vans in their pajamas and underwear, and took them to detention facilities without due process.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for underwear
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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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