Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A garment worn under outer garments, especially one worn next to the skin.
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- noun Any
garment worn underneath others, especially one worn next to the skin; an item ofunderwear .
Etymologies
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Examples
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For those unfamiliar with "v-strings," the undergarment is the Victoria's Secret variant on the "g-string," which has long been favored in the battle against visible panty lines.
Woman Sues Victoria's Secret Because Of Thong Injury - The Consumerist 2008
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The designer of this undergarment is described as "the creative force behind P. Diddy's Sean John clothing line, where she mastered her understanding of what appeals to the most sophisticated and discriminating men."
Boing Boing 2009
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As soon as I realized it was my black silk (let's just say "undergarment" it sounds much classier than g-string), I said, "Yeah, could you not hold it like that?", and snatched it out of his hand, promptly shutting the door.
turkey & underwear barbylon 2000
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As soon as I realized it was my black silk (let's just say "undergarment" it sounds much classier than g-string), I said, "Yeah, could you not hold it like that?", and snatched it out of his hand, promptly shutting the door.
turkey & underwear barbylon 2000
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Lauren tried to imagine what kind of undergarment would leave lines like the ones she was seeing etched beneath the woman's tight clothing -- a scoop just below the neck, lines a couple of inches above the knees.
Higher Authority White, Stephen, 1951- 1994
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Young girls (around 5-15 year old) wear a kind of undergarment on the upper part of their body that resemble a vest worn by men, but these have Spaghetti straps
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Young girls (around 5-15 year old) wear a kind of undergarment on the upper part of their body that resemble a vest worn by men, but these have Spaghetti straps
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Young girls (around 5-15 year old) wear a kind of undergarment on the upper part of their body that resemble a vest worn by men, but these have Spaghetti straps
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My pale green silk dress is what they’d call an undergarment at home.
Fall On Your Knees Macdonald Ann-Marie 1996
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My pale green silk dress is what they’d call an undergarment at home.
Fall On Your Knees Macdonald Ann-Marie 1996
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