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Synonyms for underclothing


Grammar : Noun
Spell : uhn-der-klohz, -klohth z
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʌn dərˌkloʊz, -ˌkloʊðz

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Définition of underclothing

Origin :
  • 1872, from under + wear (n.). So called because it is worn under one's clothing.
  • As in lingerie : noun women's undergarments
  • As in underwear : noun clothing worn under outerwear
  • As in unmentionables : noun undergarments
Example sentences :
  • From him I learned the address of “the coloured lady” who had my underclothing.
  • Extract from : « Memoirs » by Charles Godfrey Leland
  • Her dress was very ragged, but her underclothing bore the stamp of some institution.
  • Extract from : « Daybreak » by Florence A. Sitwell
  • His underclothing separated from his flesh with a wrench which made him shiver.
  • Extract from : « The Dead Command » by Vicente Blasco Ibez
  • He was provided with some flannel shirts and other underclothing.
  • Extract from : « Condemned as a Nihilist » by George Alfred Henty
  • Never, if at all possible, allow the underclothing to dry on the body.
  • Extract from : « Manual of Military Training » by James A. Moss
  • The dress was a simple gray one, and the skirts and underclothing all white.
  • Extract from : « That Affair Next Door » by Anna Katharine Green
  • To this property wool owes its superiority as a textile for underclothing.
  • Extract from : « Textiles and Clothing » by Kate Heintz Watson
  • The best of them had not an overcoat; and underclothing was unknown among them.
  • Extract from : « A Boy's Town » by W. D. Howells
  • The remainder will be for linen, underclothing, ties, and handkerchiefs.
  • Extract from : « The Complete Bachelor » by Walter Germain
  • In addition, there was a complete outfit of underclothing and wind-clothes.
  • Extract from : « The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2 » by Roald Amundsen
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