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
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Recent Examples of underwear
The soccer legend gets wet and steamy in Boss underwear as the face of the brand’s new Boss One Bodywear collection.
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
May 2010: Warner allegedly pins photographer Ashley Walters down, tries to kiss her, and places her hand in his underwear after a photo shoot at his house, according to a 2021 lawsuit.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Wear loose-fitting clothing and soft, cotton underwear to prevent irritation.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
His casting reflected Spike’s target demographic of young men, an audience that likely appreciated Matt’s positive appraisals of his female castmates’ bodies and an early challenge that had participants parading around in each other’s underwear, as well as a certain aughts-era bro archetype.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
May 2010: Warner allegedly pins photographer Ashley Walters down, tries to kiss her, and places her hand in his underwear after a photo shoot at his house, according to a 2021 lawsuit.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Wear loose-fitting clothing and soft, cotton underwear to prevent irritation.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
His casting reflected Spike’s target demographic of young men, an audience that likely appreciated Matt’s positive appraisals of his female castmates’ bodies and an early challenge that had participants parading around in each other’s underwear, as well as a certain aughts-era bro archetype.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Underwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwear. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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