Synonyms of underwear

underwear

noun

ˈən-dər-ˌwer 

as in panties

clothing intended to be worn underneath other clothing

he had been sleeping in his underwear so he had to put a robe on before answering the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• panties
• pants
• undergarments
• undies
• underclothes
• underclothing
• pajamas
• unmentionables
• lingerie
• drawers
• shorts
• underpants
• boxers
• undershirt
• briefs
• undershorts
• nightgown
• nightshirt
• nightdress
• scanties
• underskirt
• boxer shorts
• union suit
• underdrawers
• slip
• long johns
• pj's

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• outerwear

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of underwear

The supermodel strutted down the catwalk in a black corset top and underwear overlaid with a sheer lace bolero and tights. —Violet Goldstone, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024

Here are Sunny’s siblings, Frankie and Rose — the former immortalized along with Sunny in a fuzzy photo from 1944, leaping off a Red Hook dock in their underwear. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024

The label, founded by Kim Kardashian and Jens and Emma Grede in 2019, has increased its product range from shapewear to underwear, loungewear, swimwear and sleepwear. —Ada Tseng, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024

Knell, 25, was found naked and bloodied in her bed by her boyfriend in June 1987, while Pierce, 20, was discovered dead in her underwear in a flooded drain. —Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024