underwear meaning

UK /ˈʌndəwɛə/ US /ˈʌndɚwɛr/ 3 syllables

underwear (noun): undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments.

Definition of underwear

undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
Synonyms: underclothes, underclothing
Type of: undergarment
Kinds: BVD, lingerie, long johns, skivvies

underwear in a sentence

Please remove all of your clothes, except your underwear.
These underwear are made from a smooth, breathable fabric.
Underwear is not meant to be hidden, but rather to be shown.
I put my Einstein novelty underwear on backwards twice today.
I found these toy elves in your underwear drawer.

How to pronounce underwear

underwear is pronounced /ˈʌndəwɛə/ in British English and /ˈʌndɚwɛr/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in AR · 9-letter words

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