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undergarment

[uhn-der-gahr-muhnt] / ˈʌn dərˌgɑr mənt /
NOUN
girdle
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The ideal invention would be a light polyester air-conditioned undergarment, enclosed around the neck, wrists and ankles and battery operated.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The undergarment, which was estimated to be worth $1,000, had 15 bids, with the highest at $7,000.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Kim K.’s undergarment and loungewear brand sells all kinds of goodies, from bubblegum-pink lace gloves to terry-cloth towels to crocheted string bikinis.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2023

Some women swear by period underwear, a type of undergarment engineered to absorb menstrual blood.

From Seattle Times Jun. 23, 2022

Plumper as she got older, Mrs. Washington also wore a corset—an undergarment to cinch in a woman’s waist—and Ona would be the one who laced it tight.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

"They are giving us pads but we don't have undergarments," said Tamang, whose family of 20 has been living in a crammed classroom.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Outdoor companies have long sold wool undergarments to hikers and campers, who love them for their odor and temperature regulation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

I hand-wash my sheets and undergarments in my small sink.

From Slate Dec. 14, 2023

The motion also directs the county’s chief executive to identify funding to buy more thermal undergarments as part of the supplemental budget this fall.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2023

She woke early, sometimes even before Papi, cooked the beans and rice for our supper, ironed our school uniforms and her work clothes, and bathed, powdered, and stuffed herself into her tortuous undergarments.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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