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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John Blake, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
The event included a concert featuring singer Tina Turner, and a runway show of Klein’s latest designs including his underwear.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 7 June 2025
Comedian Seth Herzog took it a step further by stripping down to his underwear before performing his stand-up comedy set.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Investigators were suspicious from the beginning; six years later, after male DNA found in Papini's underwear was traced back to her ex-boyfriend, Papini was sentenced to 18 months behind bars for lying to federal investigators.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 26 May 2025
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underwear. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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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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