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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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First Known Use
1870, in the meaning defined above
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underwear. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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