plural noun
Etymology
Origin of underclothes
Example Sentences
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“I had sets of clothes, pants and shirts, but I didn’t bring any underclothes or socks,” he said, grinning.
From Slate • Nov. 5, 2019
Her shaming was loosely based on Jane Shore, the 15th-century mistress of Edward IV who, dressed only in her underclothes, did a penance walk through late medieval London.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2015
She wore men’s clothing and said she “gave women a sense of freedom; I gave them back their bodies that were drenched in sweat due to fashion’s finery, lace, corsets, underclothes, padding.”
From The Guardian • Oct. 8, 2014
He owned just three suits, three pairs of shoes and three sets of underclothes.
From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2014
And yes, they were underclothes, but she and Ruby and Sparrow preferred them to the alternative: the gowns.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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