underlinen

British  

/ ˈʌndəˌlɪnən /

noun

1. underclothes, esp when made of linen

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Example Sentences

He opened a large chest and found underlinen and hosen, a hood with a long peak, and a warm cloak.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

If she neglected the nice conduct of his underlinen after the first few months of their partnership, he could not find it in his heart to blame her.

From The Mountebank by Locke, William John

But half an hour passed, and instead of Hobotov, Nikita came into the ward with a dressing-gown, some underlinen, and a pair of slippers in a heap on his arm.

From The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories by Garnett, Constance

Susan did not miss her cousin's bright blush when certain things, a linen suit, underlinen, a waist or two, were taken from the mass of things to be sent, and put into Georgie's suitcase.

From Saturday's Child by Norris, Kathleen Thompson

Her bed was still unmade, her nightdress was lying on it, and by the side of the bed a pair of drawers that she left there on changing her underlinen.

From The Power of Mesmerism A Highly Erotic Narrative of Voluptuous Facts and Fancies by Anonymous