UNDERCLOTHING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

underclothing

noun

ˈən-dər-ˌklō-t͟hiŋ

Definition of underclothing

as in underwear

clothing intended to be worn underneath other clothing he changes his underclothing every day

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outerwear

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Recent Examples of underclothing This is the first summer the faith, widely known as the Mormon church, has offered the underclothing without sleeves in its nearly 200-year history. — Ciara Hulet, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025 La Corte also had to construct temple garments, the white underclothing worn by adult Latter-day Saints after they are endowed in the temple. — Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 More and more, the church has been drawing back the curtain on its temple ceremonies and the underclothing donned by devout members. — David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2021 The patient’s underclothing with pinkish discoloration in the elastic band regions. — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2013

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underwear

Noun

Skims, the shapewear, underwear, loungewear, swimsuit, menswear brand founded in 2019 by reality television personality Kim Kardashian.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Does his significant other and babymama Isabel Haugseng Johansen constantly have to remind him to toss the underwear and socks in the laundry hamper as opposed to on the floor?

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of underwear

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