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underlinen
/ ˈʌndəˌlɪnən /
noun
underclothes, esp when made of linen
Example Sentences
He opened a large chest and found underlinen and hosen, a hood with a long peak, and a warm cloak.
He was also allowed to share a bedroom with eight other young Englishmen, and to sleep in a bed which, except in very severe weather, could be made with the help of his overcoat and private underlinen, not to mention newspapers, quite sufficiently warm for any reasonable soul.
He carried a bundle on his back—some old clothes, a change of underlinen and a pair of boots—and at his breast, wrapped up in a handkerchief, were his certificate of baptism, his work-book and his book of military service—all his worldly goods.
Underlinen, un-dėr-lin′en, n. linen underwear—loosely applied to cotton or even woollen underclothing generally.
Who should make the underlinen?
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