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- [uhn-der-wair]
- /ˈʌn dərˌwɛər/
- /ˈʌndəweə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-der-wair]
- /ˈʌn dərˌwɛər/
Definitions of underwear word
- noun underwear clothing worn next to the skin under outer clothes. 1
- noun underwear garments worn under clothes 1
- uncountable noun underwear Underwear is clothing such as vests and pants which you wear next to your skin under your other clothes. 0
- noun underwear clothing worn under the outer garments, usually next to the skin 0
- noun underwear clothing worn under one's outer clothes, usually next to the skin, as undershirts, undershorts, or slips 0
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Origin of underwear
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; under- + wear
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Underwear
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
underwear popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
underwear usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for underwear
noun underwear
- bodice — The bodice of a dress is the part above the waist.
- 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.
- corselet — a piece of armour for the top part of the body
- corset — A corset is a stiff piece of underwear worn by some women, especially in the past. It fits tightly around their hips and waist and makes them thinner around the waist when they wear it.
Top questions with underwear
- why do mormons wear special underwear?
- what is the purpose of underwear?
- how to fold underwear?
- what is the white stuff on my underwear?
- how to make a bra out of underwear?
- why is my underwear always wet?
- who invented underwear?
- why does my underwear smell like ammonia?
- why do dogs eat underwear?
- how to roll underwear?
- what is the white stuff in my underwear?
- how to remove blood stains from underwear?
- how often should you change your underwear?
- what size underwear should i wear?
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