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underlinen

British  
/ ˈʌndəˌlɪnən /

noun

  1. underclothes, esp when made of linen

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

He thought of the two suits, the shabbier of which he was wearing at that moment; of the much darned, though once elegant, underlinen.

From Casanova's Homecoming by Paul, Cedar

It was as much as he could do to dower the bride with new gowns and underlinen, and here, too, he looked rather to simplicity than to splendor.

From Pretty Michal by Jókai, Mór

"Father and Mother will be home in ten days!" proclaimed Gwethyn jubilantly, sitting on Rose Randall's bed amidst a litter of underlinen.

From The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life by Brazil, Angela

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