undergarment
Americannoun
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undergarments
plural
noun
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Origin of undergarment
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‘The ideal invention would be a light polyester air-conditioned undergarment, enclosed around the neck, wrists and ankles and battery operated.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The undergarment, which was estimated to be worth $1,000, had 15 bids, with the highest at $7,000.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
She had packed the undergarment for a trip to Mexico a few days after her estranged husband was killed.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
Kim K.’s undergarment and loungewear brand sells all kinds of goodies, from bubblegum-pink lace gloves to terry-cloth towels to crocheted string bikinis.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2023
His father was in the ladies’ undergarment business with his brothers, on the sixth floor of what is now a fancy loft at Broadway and Spring Street in S0H0.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
"They are giving us pads but we don't have undergarments," said Tamang, whose family of 20 has been living in a crammed classroom.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Women have been shedding clothes for over a century, starting with the corsets and structured undergarments of the Victorian era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Delta also issued a directive last year that flight attendants adhere to a strict dress code, including wearing undergarments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2025
I hand-wash my sheets and undergarments in my small sink.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2023
Cressida begins to babble in a high- pitched voice about fur undergarments, how essential they are during the cold months.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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