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underwaist
[ uhn-der-weyst ]
noun
- a blouse worn under another.
- such a blouse to which other undergarments are pinned or buttoned, worn by infants and small children.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of underwaist1
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Example Sentences
You shall see; I have on only my chemise and underwaist.
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In truth, she took off, or rather tore off, her underwaist and a skirt or two, and was left only in her chemise.
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She was in an 1860 costume made from an old, full petticoat and tight underwaist, dyed pink, and helped out with small puffed sleeves and a sash.
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“Is your uncle rich enough for you to have a governess—and you go trailing round in your underwaist and petticoat!”
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“Did you dye that old petticoat and underwaist pink?” demanded Winona, sticking her head into Marie’s tent.
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