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underpants

[uhn-der-pants] / ˈʌn dərˌpænts /
NOUN
boxer shorts
Synonyms
WEAK
boxers briefs drawers shorts undershorts underwear
NOUN
panties
Synonyms
STRONG
bikini briefs lingerie underclothes undergarment undies
WEAK
intimate things
NOUN
pants
Synonyms
STRONGEST
knickers shorts slacks trousers
STRONG
Bermudas bloomers breeches briefs britches chaps chinos cords corduroys denims drawers dungarees jeans jodhpurs overalls pantaloons panties
WEAK
blue jeans boxer shorts clam diggers pedal pushers
NOUN
underwear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bikini bra corset lingerie shorts undergarment undershirt
STRONG
BVDs G-string Jockeys™ boxers briefs drawers loincloth panties skivvies underclothes underclothing undies
WEAK
Jockey™ shorts boxer shorts intimate things long johns smallclothes underthings
NOUN
unmentionables
Synonyms
STRONG
bra corset drawers lingerie panties underclothes underclothing underwear undies
WEAK
intimate things underthings

Example Sentences

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Half an hour after the latest Scotland debacle in Dublin, Jack Dempsey walked up the touchline at the Aviva Stadium in his underpants.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Joining NFL team without a good QB is scarier than showing up to Day One in your underpants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

"If Santa Claus is watching, the gladiator would like a nice new pair of blue underpants for Christmas please," he joked.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

The room erupted in cheers upon hearing the total, but audience members soon had their underpants in a twist over the judges’ reactions to Manning’s audition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

The smell from the kitchen was getting stronger: It was something like burning underpants.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.