underwear
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of underwear
Example Sentences
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Then there was this rule: Don’t leave underwear and other personal items on the bed if you want your pod cleaned!
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
“Until you’ve worn another person’s underwear going to do a count, you don’t know what it’s really like.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
“Intruders have set fires, burning holes in the floors and scorching wood wainscoting and pews. Empty beef jerky bags, discarded underwear and clumps of plaster litter the worn burgundy carpeting.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
At least that’s what Rubino says; she’s putting a special stuffed toy in one basket she’s fashioning, alongside the socks and underwear.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
“Your underwear and socks are just thrown in this drawer. No order here at all, troops,” he said flinging the socks and underwear on the floor.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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