Example Sentences

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Outdoor companies have long sold wool undergarments to hikers and campers, who love them for their odor and temperature regulation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

What began as a collection of undergarments designed to give women a more flattering, contoured silhouette has swelled into a comprehensive apparel giant: There’s underwear, bras, swimwear, dresses, tees and tanks, loungewear and pajamas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024

I hand-wash my sheets and undergarments in my small sink.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2023

The settlement money supports small grants for nonmedical gender-affirming care, such as purchasing binders, makeup, undergarments and toiletries, said Carly Coburn, who recently completed a four-year term as chair.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

She woke early, sometimes even before Papi, cooked the beans and rice for our supper, ironed our school uniforms and her work clothes, and bathed, powdered, and stuffed herself into her tortuous undergarments.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago