change of underwear
idiom
: additional underwear that one can wear at another time
You should pack a change of underwear.
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Even with the extra-long body, with all seats deployed, passengers won't be able to pack much more than a toothbrush and a change of underwear.
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Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 19 Jan. 2023
Families are tested for Covid-19 upon arriving at the Houston shelter and are then given food, water and a change of underwear, in addition to access to showers and beds.
—New York Times, 23 Sep. 2021
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Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 19 Jan. 2023
Families are tested for Covid-19 upon arriving at the Houston shelter and are then given food, water and a change of underwear, in addition to access to showers and beds.
—New York Times, 23 Sep. 2021
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“Change of underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20of%20underwear. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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