English Online Dictionary. What means underwear? What does underwear mean?
English
Etymology
From under- + -wear. Compare Dutch ondergoed, German Unterwäsche, Swedish underkläder.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʌndəwɛə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʌndɚˌwɛɹ/, /ˈʌndɚwɚ/
Noun
underwear (usually uncountable, plural underwears)
- Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.
- (colloquial) Underpants (boxers, briefs, panties, etc) and often bras.
Synonyms
- shreddies
- underclothes
- undergarment
- undies
- See also Thesaurus:underwear
Coordinate terms
- outerwear
- underdress (noun)