as in panties
clothing intended to be worn underneath other clothing
he had been sleeping in his underwear so he had to put a robe on before answering the door
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Recent Examples of underwear
Some brands may recommend replacing the underwear after a certain number of washes.
Cups and discs.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 17 July 2025
Four hours driving there, and four hours driving back, just to get a bag of underwear.
—Souvankham Thammavongsa, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Police entered the station and found a man, later identified as Zeng, who was wearing only a flannel jacket and underwear, Podgorski said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Inside the store, police found a man who was wearing only a flannel jacket and underwear with several cuts on his hands and feet.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for underwear
Cody Godwin, USA Today, 17 July 2025
Four hours driving there, and four hours driving back, just to get a bag of underwear.
—Souvankham Thammavongsa, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Police entered the station and found a man, later identified as Zeng, who was wearing only a flannel jacket and underwear, Podgorski said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Inside the store, police found a man who was wearing only a flannel jacket and underwear with several cuts on his hands and feet.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwear
Noun
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Some big companies have emerged from the Inc. 5000 to become prominent stalwarts of American capitalism, from Microsoft to Meta, Yeti, Patagonia and Timberland, but also including Kim Kardashian’s underclothing line Skims, and cookware maker Hexclad.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
18 Oct. 2024
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When found the body was clad only in the underclothing, stockings and black satin high-heeled slippers.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2023
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American Eagle has been praised for diverse marketing in the past, including creating a denim hijab in 2017 and offering its Aerie lingerie brand in a wide range of sizes.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 July 2025
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The Spice Girls might be synonymous with pop music, but Rachael McCrary is trying to give lingerie shoppers a louder voice with Spice Rack.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
30 July 2025
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwear. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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