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- [uhn-der-pants]
- /ˈʌn dərˌpænts/
- /ˈʌn.də.pænts/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-der-pants]
- /ˈʌn dərˌpænts/
Definitions of underpants word
- noun underpants drawers or shorts worn under outer clothing, usually next to the skin. 1
- noun,plural underpants underwear, esp. male 1
- noun plural underpants Underpants are a piece of underwear which have two holes to put your legs through and elastic around the top to hold them up round your waist or hips. In British English, underpants refers to only men's underwear but in American English it refers to both men's and women's. 0
- noun plural underpants a man's undergarment covering the body from the waist or hips to the top of the thighs or knees 0
- noun plural underpants an undergarment, long or short, for the lower part of the body, with a separate opening for each leg 0
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Origin of underpants
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; under- + pants
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Parts of speech for Underpants
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
underpants popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
underpants usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for underpants
noun underpants
- bermudas — a group of islands in the Atlantic, 580 miles (935 km) E of North Carolina: a British colony; resort. 19 sq. mi. (49 sq. km). Capital: Hamilton.
- bikini — A bikini is a two-piece swimming costume worn by women.
- boxer shorts — Boxer shorts are loose-fitting men's underpants that are shaped like the shorts worn by boxers.
- bra — A bra is a piece of underwear that women wear to support their breasts.
- breeches — Breeches are trousers which reach as far as your knees.
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