undergarment
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of undergarment
Example Sentences
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The undergarment, which was estimated to be worth $1,000, had 15 bids, with the highest at $7,000.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
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
Some women swear by period underwear, a type of undergarment engineered to absorb menstrual blood.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2022
This fitted undergarment ushered in an age when dresses had very narrow midsections.
From Scientific American • Apr. 26, 2022
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
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