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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First she mocked women with, “What am I, my husband’s servant? Picking up after him all the time, picking his undies off the floor, ironing his clothes? What am I, his servant?”
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
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
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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