UNDERWEAR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments

Synonyms:

underclothes; underclothing; underwear

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("underwear" is a kind of...):

undergarment; unmentionable (a garment worn under other garments)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "underwear"):

BVD; BVD's (trademark for men's underwear)

intimate apparel; lingerie (women's underwear and nightclothes)

long johns (warm underwear with long legs)

skivvies ((used in the plural) men's underwear consisting of cotton undershirt and underpants)