smallclothes
[smawl-klohz, -klohth z]
plural noun
British. small, personal items of clothing, as underwear, handkerchiefs, etc.
knee breeches, especially the close-fitting ones worn in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries.
Origin of smallclothes
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Related Words for smallclothes
corset, lingerie, shorts, undergarment, underpants, undershirt, bikini, bra, drawers, panties, underclothing, briefs, underclothes, G-string, undies, skivvies, BVDs, loincloth, underthingsExamples from the Web for smallclothes
Historical Examples of smallclothes
No more will hoops and wigs add allure to the progress of beauty—nor peruke nor smallclothes invest the beau with grandeur.
Seaport in VirginiaGay Montague Moore
It is now the mode to wear buckles on your smallclothes, that you may loosen or tighten them at pleasure.
The RobbersFriedrich Schiller
smallclothes
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