underclothes
Example Sentences
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“I had sets of clothes, pants and shirts, but I didn’t bring any underclothes or socks,” he said, grinning.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2019
Her shaming was loosely based on Jane Shore, the 15th-century mistress of Edward IV who, dressed only in her underclothes, did a penance walk through late medieval London.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2015
He owned just three suits, three pairs of shoes and three sets of underclothes.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2014
After a while, when he didn’t come back, she put on her underclothes and her dress, and set off around the house in search of him.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 2, 2012
He was aware of his ugliness, his gracelessness, a bundle of bones in filthy underclothes sitting weeping in the harsh white light; but he could not stop himself.
From "1984" by George Orwell
