Synonyms of underclothing

underclothing

noun

ˈən-dər-ˌklō-t͟hiŋ 

as in underwear

clothing intended to be worn underneath other clothing

he changes his underclothing every day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• underwear
• underclothes
• undergarments
• panties
• pants
• undies
• pajamas
• unmentionables
• lingerie
• drawers
• shorts
• underpants
• boxers
• nightgown
• undershirt
• undershorts
• nightdress
• scanties
• underskirt
• briefs
• nightshirt
• union suit
• boxer shorts
• underdrawers
• long johns
• slip
• pj's

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• outerwear

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of underclothing

Some big companies have emerged from the Inc. 5000 to become prominent stalwarts of American capitalism, from Microsoft to Meta, Yeti, Patagonia and Timberland, but also including Kim Kardashian’s underclothing line Skims, and cookware maker Hexclad. —David Bloom, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024

When found the body was clad only in the underclothing, stockings and black satin high-heeled slippers. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2023

The patient’s underclothing with pinkish discoloration in the elastic band regions. —Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2013

La Corte also had to construct temple garments, the white underclothing worn by adult Latter-day Saints after they are endowed in the temple. —Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022

The book also profiles follies that never reached the market: anti-gravitation underclothing designed to keep wearers aloft and telegraph mechanisms that relied on snails slithering around zinc bowls to tap out letters. —New York Times, 21 Apr. 2022

More and more, the church has been drawing back the curtain on its temple ceremonies and the underclothing donned by devout members. —David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2021

The study suggests research for winter clothing: underclothing that will not readily absorb water, garments that will hold quantities of air in extremely small bubbles, and quilted clothes made of a batting of chicken feathers and cotton. —Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2020

At the jail, a bag of marijuana was found in his underclothing, according to the report. —Jennifer James, Houston Chronicle, 27 Nov. 2019