undergarment

[uhn-der-gahr-muhnt]

noun

1. an article of underwear.

undergarment

/ ˈʌndəˌɡɑːmənt /

noun

1. any garment worn under the visible outer clothes, usually next to the skin

Word History and Origins

Origin of undergarment¹

First recorded in 1520–30; under- + garment

Example Sentences

Evidence showed that he asked Eckhart to send her undergarments to him in an envelope.

From Los Angeles Times

Delta also issued a directive last year that flight attendants adhere to a strict dress code, including wearing undergarments.

From Los Angeles Times

One 15-year-old, who evacuated with just one change of clothing before her home was destroyed in the Eaton fire, picked up toiletries and socks, undergarments, pants and shirts.

From Los Angeles Times

The dress is enormous, too, featuring a hidden, outrageously wide scaffolding of rigid undergarments called a guardainfante.

From Los Angeles Times

An inquiry was instituted after an upcoming actress, Sri Reddy, protested by stripping down to her undergarments in public in 2018 “to draw attention to the sexual exploitation of women in the industry”.

From BBC

Related Words

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• lingerie 
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