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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

That’s a lot of weeks that undergarment has avoided a date with some warm, sudsy water over the years.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2023

Dressed in a khaki uniform and a “telnyashka” — the horizontally-striped undergarment of Russian armed forces — he signaled conformity and restraint, giving assurances wrapped in polite language.

From New York Times Sep. 8, 2023

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

Delta also issued a directive last year that flight attendants adhere to a strict dress code, including wearing undergarments.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 2025

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

From Slate Dec. 14, 2023

Cinna braids my hair down my back and helps me dress over simple undergarments.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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