underwear

Noun
US[uhn-der-wair]/ˈʌndɚˌwɛr/3 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garmentsSynonyms: underclothesunderclothingType of undergarment, unmentionableKinds lingerie, long johns, BVD, tighty whitey, skivvies
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Un′der·wear′ noun

That which is worn under the outside clothing; underclothes.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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