UNDERCLOTHING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

underclothing

noun

ˈən-dər-ˌklō-t͟hiŋ

Definition of underclothing

as in underwear

clothing intended to be worn underneath other clothing he changes his underclothing every day

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outerwear

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Recent Examples of underclothing More and more, the church has been drawing back the curtain on its temple ceremonies and the underclothing donned by devout members. — David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2021 The patient’s underclothing with pinkish discoloration in the elastic band regions. — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2013 La Corte also had to construct temple garments, the white underclothing worn by adult Latter-day Saints after they are endowed in the temple. — Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 This is the first summer the faith, widely known as the Mormon church, has offered the underclothing without sleeves in its nearly 200-year history. — Ciara Hulet, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025

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underwear

Noun

On April 27, per Cohen’s reporting, armed federal agents in bulletproof vests arrived at Morens’s home in Chester, Maryland, and handcuffed him in his underwear.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Patel steers clear of tight synthetic fabrics, especially underwear, which can set you up for rashes, ingrown hairs, and yeast infections.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of underwear

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