undergarment

noun

un·​der·​gar·​ment ˈən-dər-ˌgär-mənt How to pronounce undergarment (audio)
: a garment to be worn under another

Examples of undergarment in a Sentence

pack plenty of warm undergarments for the ski vacation
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The low-rise, one-size-fits-all undergarment has multiple key clips, spikes, and a dangling chain. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024 But don’t think of corsets today as the difficult undergarments of the past. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024 One functions as a toiletry bag, two can fit your outfits, two are best for undergarments and smaller clothes, and the rest are for accessories, shoes and dirty laundry. Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024 The 51-year-old, who directed the Huskies to back-to-back titles in April and brought his triumphant side to the East Room, isn’t shy about his fortuitous Underoos-like undergarments. David Close, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undergarment 

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undergarment was in 1530

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“Undergarment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergarment. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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undergarment

noun
un·​der·​gar·​ment ˈən-dər-ˌgär-mənt How to pronounce undergarment (audio)
: a garment to be worn under another

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