underwear
noun
un·der·wear
ˈən-dər-ˌwer 
: clothing or an article of clothing worn next to the skin and under other clothing
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Examples of underwear in a Sentence
he had been sleeping in his underwear so he had to put a robe on before answering the door
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As far as folliculitis goes, Dr. Collins says friction is the enemy, which makes sense—butts are typically covered in very tight-fitting clothing (hello, underwear), not to mention that simply sitting involves rubbing and pressure.
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Melanie Rud, SELF, 19 June 2024
The athlete modeled underwear from the brand’s Cotton and Stretch collections.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 17 June 2024
As written, Ken Jeong’s Mr. Chow was supposed to be introduced in his underwear.
—Christopher Lawrence, Twin Cities, 15 June 2024
Wong therefore spends a long time in her underwear, and that makes her character’s late-arriving fear of physical exposure difficult to sell.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 June 2024
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Melanie Rud, SELF, 19 June 2024
The athlete modeled underwear from the brand’s Cotton and Stretch collections.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 17 June 2024
As written, Ken Jeong’s Mr. Chow was supposed to be introduced in his underwear.
—Christopher Lawrence, Twin Cities, 15 June 2024
Wong therefore spends a long time in her underwear, and that makes her character’s late-arriving fear of physical exposure difficult to sell.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 June 2024
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underwear. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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underwear
noun
un·der·wear
ˈən-dər-ˌwa(ə)r
-ˌwe(ə)r
: clothing or an article of clothing worn next to the skin and under other clothing
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