unmentionables
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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An essential place of unmentionables — in a lot of ways, its purpose is clear, unchanged.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2022
With five of Scotland's starting line-up one booking away from a suspension for the play-off semi-final, the home team needed a card-happy whistler like it need a firm kick in the unmentionables.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2021
Lewis, she talks about God, politics and other unmentionables, and gently exhorts her readers, as she does herself, to find joy in a bleak and chaotic world: a leftie guru of optimism.
From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2018
But there are men's unmentionables, too, including 18th-century shirts, which were considered underwear because they were worn next to the skin —only the collars and cuffs could decently be shown.
From US News • Apr. 13, 2016
And as I shimmied into my dress, she stuffed stockings and unmentionables into my carpetbag and explained what was happening at Mrs. Wigginbottom’s boardinghouse.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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