Meanings
noununderclothes pl (plural only)
alternative under clothes
- pluralplural onlyclothes worn next to the skin and underneath outer clothing
Synonyms: underwear, undies, smalls, unmentionables
Synonyms & antonyms
nounclothes worn next to the skin and underneath outer clothing
More synonyms by meaning
nounundergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
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Origin
Translations
Bulgarian бельо
- бельо (beljo)clothes worn next to the skin
Finnish alusvaatteet
- alusvaatteetclothes worn next to the skin
Greek εσώρουχα
- εσώρουχα (esóroucha)clothes worn next to the skin
Hindi अधोवस्त्र
- अधोवस्त्र (adhovastra)clothes worn next to the skin
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APA
underclothes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underclothes
MLA
“underclothes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underclothes. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underclothes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underclothes.
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