smallclothes

plural noun

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as in underclothes

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  1. underclothes
  2. nightclothes
Plural Noun
  • Bins and baskets allow quick, out-of-the-way storage for grab-and-go items like socks and underclothes.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Ono remained silent as audience members cut small scraps, larger pieces and, eventually, parts of her underclothes.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022
Definition of underclothes
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  • Ever wake up drenched in sweat, with the sheets and your nightclothes damp to dripping wet?
    — Madeleine Burry, Health.com, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Roughly 30 officers — local law enforcement led by FBI agents — searched the house, confining Montoya, Reznicek, and Frank Cordaro, still dressed in their scant summer nightclothes, to the porch.
    — Julia Shipley, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2021
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“Smallclothes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smallclothes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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