underwear

Definition

  • noun: clothing that is worn next to your skin and under other clothing
  • noun: clothing or an article of clothing worn next to the skin and 'under' other clothing
  • synonyms: underclothes, undies, shreddies

Examples

  • You should pack a 'change of underwear'. [=additional underwear that you can wear at another time]

  • He answered the door 'in his underwear'. [=while wearing only underwear]

Movie quotes

  • (..) squeeze me gentIy Hey, mister... you got the time? As a matter of fact, I do, Cubbie! Look at that! Time to honk your nose and puII your underwear over your head. Come on! Step right up here, don't be shy! Nobody Iikes... a bashfuI Ieather head. Move it! (..)
    1994 The Mask