ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Underlinen

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Underlinen is a noun meaning (dated) Underwear (especially, but not always, made of linen); any undergarment.

Meaning

(dated) Underwear (especially, but not always, made of linen); any undergarment.

Example Sentences

He did so, and I commenced to don, "Well, Jeeves," I said, reaching for the underlinen, "here we are again at Brinkley Court in the county of Worcestershire."
In an open space before the church walked a woman with her gown-sleeves rolled up so high that the edge of her underlinen was visible, and her skirt tucked up through her pocket hole.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lingerie, linen, linens, undergarment, undercloth, bedlinen.

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