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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Underpants, type of underwear worn in skin contact with the hip portion of the body, small enough to be worn invisibly under shorts. Typically refers to male, not female, underpants. dated, plural, plural-only

   "I have one clean pair of undershorts."

Example

More examples

"I have one clean pair of undershorts."

Etymology

From under- + shorts, by analogy with underpants, etc.

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