undershorts

Example Sentences

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Similarly, during the Middle Ages, Celts and Germanic tribespeople wore baggy undershorts called braies.

From National Geographic • Jan. 9, 2024

The new rules state that women can now “wear solid, mid/dark-colored undershorts provided they are no longer than their shorts or skirt.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Saturday, 1 November was All Saints Day, and the Sanctuary of Divine Love was full for morning Mass. Among the well-dressed congregation, the young man in his vest and undershorts stood out.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2019

It was the equivalent of the tough guy in the trench coat getting caught with his undershorts around his ankles.

From Washington Post • Oct. 9, 2018

Although, against the sterile bandage, the hem of his undershorts looks filthy and teeming with contagion.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins