Underclothing
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 clothing worn next to the skin; underwear. countable, uncountable
"She came in now, but to the closet; from it she took a simple skirt and blouse. Picking up her underclothing she departed, obviously to dress somewhere else."
- 2 undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments wordnet
Example
More examples"She came in now, but to the closet; from it she took a simple skirt and blouse. Picking up her underclothing she departed, obviously to dress somewhere else."
Etymology
From under- + clothing.
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