undies
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of undies
First recorded in 1895–1900; und(erwear) + -ie + -s 3
Example Sentences
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Customers receive a card explaining the provenance of their “health-enabling” undies, including the locations where the fiber is grown, milled into fabric, dyed and sewn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
I hoped, if nothing else, those fancy private hospitals hooked her up with a bunch of those postpartum mesh undies, which are truly every new mother’s birthright.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024
The most surreal moment crafted belongs to a mutistory giant in undies wearing an ogre’s ship on its head and stomping a hut with a pair of creatures arguing while they meet their demise.
From Washington Times • Jul. 7, 2023
From this standpoint, it was clear to Martinez that the queers who could sew are often making their own undies.
From The Verge • Mar. 11, 2022
I'm wearing undies and a hospital gown that flaps open in the back, so when she asks me to walk, heel to toe, across the room, I sidestep like a crab.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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