underwear

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.
2. (colloquial, uncountable, usually) Underpants (boxers, briefs, panties, etc) and often bras.

Synonyms

underclothes

undergarment

underclothing

lingerie

shorts

🩳

underpants

panties

undergarments

undies

knickers

undershirt

pants

bra

linen

underthings

brassiere

unmentionable

uplift

vest

t-shirt

innerwear

pantie

BVDs

gruds

shreddies

calzoons

briefs

camisole

chemise

kegs

linens

loincloth

panty

pyjama

singlet

small

smalls

swimming trunks

under

underneath

undershorts

Translations

Unterwäsche

ropa interior

sous-vêtement

ondergoed

lingerie

εσώρουχα

roupa de baixo

sous-vêtements

intimo

biancheria intima

roba interior

slip

vestiti intimi

iç çamaşırı

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʌndəwɛə/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: ondergoed

Cognate with German: Unterwäsche

Cognate with Swedish: underkläder

In summary

From under- + -wear. Compare Dutch ondergoed, German Unterwäsche, Swedish underkläder.