English · Daily Life
underwear
/ˈʌn.də.weər/
[/ˈʌn.də.weər/]
inner garments
Beginnernoun
Definition
Clothes worn next to the skin, under other clothing.
Example
She packed enough clean underwear and socks to last the entire two-week summer trip.
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.