underwear
UN-der-wair/ˈʌndɚˌwɛɹ/UKUN-duh-wair/ˈʌndəwɛə/
- 1Underpants such as boxers, briefs, or panties, and often bras, worn beneath outer clothing.
Most of the suitcase was taken up by socks and underwear.
The store keeps its underwear in the aisle next to the sleepwear.
Similarunderclothes, undies
- 2Garments worn next to the skin, underneath the outer layers of clothing.
Silk underwear was prized for the warmth it gave without added bulk.
The expedition packed several sets of insulating underwear for the climb.
Similarunderclothes, underclothing, undergarments
Oppositeouterwear
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Origin
Formed from "under-" and "wear," with parallels in Dutch "ondergoed," German "Unterwäsche," and Swedish "underkläder."