undergarment

Example Sentences

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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. 12, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2022

This fitted undergarment ushered in an age when dresses had very narrow midsections.

From Scientific American • Apr. 26, 2022

Costume designers also need to remember whether an actor likes a particular undergarment or pantyhose, and if any prefers armpit shields.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2022

She entered and picked up the undergarment and put the stocking back in the drawer and closed it.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner