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UNDERCLOTHING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
Synonyms:
underclothes; underclothing; underwear
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("underclothing" is a kind of...):
undergarment; unmentionable (a garment worn under other garments)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "underclothing"):
BVD; BVD's (trademark for men's underwear)
intimate apparel; lingerie (women's underwear and nightclothes)
long johns (warm underwear with long legs)
skivvies ((used in the plural) men's underwear consisting of cotton undershirt and underpants)
