underwaist

[uhn-der-weyst]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a blouse worn under another.
such a blouse to which other undergarments are pinned or buttoned, worn by infants and small children.

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An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; under- + waist

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You shall see; I have on only my chemise and underwaist.

In truth, she took off, or rather tore off, her underwaist and a skirt or two, and was left only in her chemise.

She was in an 1860 costume made from an old, full petticoat and tight underwaist, dyed pink, and helped out with small puffed sleeves and a sash.

“Is your uncle rich enough for you to have a governess—and you go trailing round in your underwaist and petticoat!”

“Did you dye that old petticoat and underwaist pink?” demanded Winona, sticking her head into Marie’s tent.

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