underwear
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of underwear
Example Sentences
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Her expressionless mug has been featured on countless toys, not to mention bowling balls, motor oil, a Fender Strat, a pricey Judith Leiber clutch, sanitary napkins and men’s underwear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
He stumbled out of bed in his underwear and down the hall to his darkened living room.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
At the Nuwakot shelter, an AFP reporter saw workers from the United Nations Population Fund distributing "dignity kits" containing sanitary pads, soap, underwear and other basic personal-care items to women.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Researchers found that the cotton underwear broke down at very different speeds depending on where it was buried.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Then she got some white cloth to make sheets and underwear.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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