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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

Sean McVay, taking a cue from quarterback Matthew Stafford, will don an upper-body neoprene undergarment.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 17, 2026

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 castle’s management has long banned denim, sneakers, shorts, skorts, athletic wear, hoodies, bare midriffs, exposed undergarments and more.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2023

Bent far over, the mother sewed fine undergarments for a fashion shop.

From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka




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