plural noun
Etymology
Origin of underclothes
Example Sentences
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“I had sets of clothes, pants and shirts, but I didn’t bring any underclothes or socks,” he said, grinning.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2019
In the late afternoon, I walked to Babu Ghat, and onto the broad concrete slipway that descended into the water, where a few moored boats bobbed slowly and men and children bathed in underclothes.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2018
Her shaming was loosely based on Jane Shore, the 15th-century mistress of Edward IV who, dressed only in her underclothes, did a penance walk through late medieval London.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2015
After a while, when he didn’t come back, she put on her underclothes and her dress, and set off around the house in search of him.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 2, 2012
I turn on the shower and stand under the warm rain for a minute before I realize I'm still in my underclothes.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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