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underwear

[uhn-der-wair] / ˈʌn dərˌwɛər /


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He stumbled out of bed in his underwear and down the hall to his darkened living room.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Maybe it’s a metaphor, but more likely, it is just a song about her underwear.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

In 2026, companies will pay fines such as a 50-cent levy on underwear falling into the ultra-fast fashion category, rising to two euros for T-shirts, nine euros for jeans and 12 euros for a jacket.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Following the same standardized method, 1,000 volunteers buried more than 2,000 pairs of cotton underwear and 12,000 tea bags at roughly 1,000 sites across Switzerland.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

A window over his head opened and a small shower of clothes rained down on him—pajamas, shirts, underwear.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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