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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Videos and photographs from the time of the attack show him being restrained, stripped to his underwear and surrounded by armed men in the back of a truck as he was taken away to Gaza.
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Natan Odenheimer, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Thermal underwear or layers of clothing should be considered for warmth.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
The boy, who was only allowed to wear underwear for sleeping, was not given a mattress or bedding as he was made to sleep on the closet floor, the sheriff’s department said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
In 2021, Skims became the official underwear for Team USA’s women’s teams during the Summer 2021 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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Natan Odenheimer, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Thermal underwear or layers of clothing should be considered for warmth.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
The boy, who was only allowed to wear underwear for sleeping, was not given a mattress or bedding as he was made to sleep on the closet floor, the sheriff’s department said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
In 2021, Skims became the official underwear for Team USA’s women’s teams during the Summer 2021 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underwear. Accessed 4 Mar. 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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