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Added 10 October 2026

underwear

/ˈʌndəwɛə/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about underwear at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.
Underpants (boxers, briefs, panties, etc) and often bras.

Origin

From under- + -wear. Compare Dutch ondergoed, German Unterwäsche, Swedish underkläder.

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