underclothes
underclothes · underclotheses
Clothes worn next to the skin and underneath outer clothingClothes worn next to the skin and underneath outer clothing
» Then he bought a black tuxedo suit for the theater, a warm winter coat, a red bathrobe, and the finest silk underclothes.
Meaning
1 senses(plural, plural only)Clothes worn next to the skin and underneath outer clothing
undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
Examples
1 sentencesThen he bought a black tuxedo suit for the theater, a warm winter coat, a red bathrobe, and the finest silk underclothes.
Origin
From under + clothes.From under + clothes.
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Forms
plural: underclothesesSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments:underwearunderclothing