underwear — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

underwear (/ˈʌn.də.weər/)

noun  ·  Beginner  ·  Daily Life

🔊 /ˈʌn.də.weər/

Meaning

Meaning: inner garments

Clothes worn next to the skin, under other clothing.

Examples

🗣 She packed enough clean underwear and socks to last the entire two-week summer trip.

Etymology

Compound of ‘under’ and ‘wear’, first recorded in the late 19th century.

How & Where It’s Used

A polite general term for garments worn beneath outer clothes.

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