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undergarment

[ uhn-der-gahr-muhnt ]
/ ˈʌn dərˌgɑr mənt /
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noun
an article of underwear.
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Origin of undergarment

First recorded in 1520–30; under- + garment
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British Dictionary definitions for undergarment

undergarment
/ (ˈʌndəˌɡɑːmənt) /

noun
any garment worn under the visible outer clothes, usually next to the skin
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