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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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
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
From this standpoint, it was clear to Martinez that the queers who could sew are often making their own undies.
From The Verge
So to keep warm, Georgia says to make sure to "go heavy on the underwear… maybe thermal undies" in Wales.
From BBC
It’s the one about being caught in public dressed in your undies.
From New York Times
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