Undergarment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌʌn.dəˈɡɑː.mənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Undergarment is a noun meaning Any garment worn underneath others, especially one worn next to the skin; an item of underwear.
Meaning
Any garment worn underneath others, especially one worn next to the skin; an item of underwear.
More Meanings
- (religion, in the plural) Temple garments worn by the followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Example Sentences
Richard DeLongpre: Are you okay, my boy angel? Allen Gregory DeLongpre: I have a broken heart. And undergarments filled with my own unruly waste.
In the Victorian Era, exposing your shirtfront in public was considered improper, as shirts were viewed as undergarments. Waistcoats concealed this and helped [to] tame oversized, billowy shirts.
Word Forms
- undergarments
Antonyms for undergarment
Common opposites include overgarment.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slip, underclothing, underwear, undergown, nethergarment, underthing.
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