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undergarment

American  
[uhn-der-gahr-muhnt] / ˈʌn dərˌgɑr mənt /

noun

  • undergarments
    plural
  1. an article of underwear.


undergarment British  
/ ˈʌndəˌɡɑːmənt /

noun

  1. any garment worn under the visible outer clothes, usually next to the skin

"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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Etymology

Origin of undergarment

First recorded in 1520–30; under- + garment

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The ideal invention would be a light polyester air-conditioned undergarment, enclosed around the neck, wrists and ankles and battery operated.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The undergarment, which was estimated to be worth $1,000, had 15 bids, with the highest at $7,000.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Sean McVay, taking a cue from quarterback Matthew Stafford, will don an upper-body neoprene undergarment.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 17, 2026

And we were just laughing that only in Iceland do we run into each other in an undergarment store.

From New York Times Jun. 1, 2023

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

Women have been shedding clothes for over a century, starting with the corsets and structured undergarments of the Victorian era.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

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

From Slate Dec. 14, 2023

The castle’s management has long banned denim, sneakers, shorts, skorts, athletic wear, hoodies, bare midriffs, exposed undergarments and more.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 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

Cressida begins to babble in a high- pitched voice about fur undergarments, how essential they are during the cold months.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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