undergarment

[US]/'ʌndəgɑːm(ə)nt/
[UK]/'ʌndɚɡɑrmənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. intimate clothing, garments worn under outer clothing

v. -

Example Sentences

She bought a new undergarment for the party.

He prefers cotton undergarments for everyday wear.

The store sells a variety of undergarments for women.

She washed her undergarments separately from other clothes.

He felt uncomfortable in his tight undergarment.

She chose a lacy undergarment to wear under her dress.

The undergarment provided extra support and comfort.

She forgot to pack an extra undergarment for the trip.

The undergarment left visible lines under her tight dress.

He decided to donate his old undergarments to charity.

Real-world Examples

However, with only his undergarments on, he still walked in a dignified manner.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

Then, she'd put on layers of undergarments including a frame for under her skirt to emphasize her hips.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

First up, the undergarments and stockings.

Source: Fashion experts interpret film and television dramas.

You know, I do recall seeing some female undergarments.

Source: The Big Bang Theory (Video Version) Season 2

Lady Mary has the fashionably slender figure for the period and wouldn't require any extensive undergarments for shaping.

Source: Fashion experts interpret film and television dramas.

The instant solution to this was wearing shaping undergarments that claim to magically reduce my size.

Source: Workplace Self-Improvement Guide

So let's draw Princess Margaret's look from the undergarments out.

Source: Fashion experts interpret film and television dramas.

Undergarments, t-shirt, and shorts, usually, and I barely wear a shirt when I'm there, or try not to.

Source: Accompany you to sleep.

" Bloomers, " baggy undergarments that were more comfortable and practical than hoop skirts, were popular in the 1850s.

Source: Pop culture

But for the most part, I have a week's worth of clothes there, even… yeah, I have undergarments, even.

Source: Accompany you to sleep.

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