underwear
noun
un·der·wear
ˈən-dər-ˌwer 
: clothing or an article of clothing worn next to the skin and under other clothing
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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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Combs also regularly asked her to strip down to her underwear in rehearsals, smacked Richard on the butt and conducted meetings in only his underwear, the complaint alleges.
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
Cowan's hallmark of blurring the lines between underwear and outerwear was present in both men's and women's designs.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Prosecutors allege that Martinez found a bag of her underwear in his room and Martinez-Ayala had placed a tracking device on her vehicle to find her.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
Rarely has a president been privy to such a public discourse about superstitious underwear.
—David Close, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
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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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