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underwear

[uhn-der-wair] / ˈʌn dərˌwɛər /


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The study will use Smart Underwear to measure flatulence patterns continuously in hundreds of participants while also analyzing their diets and gut microbiome composition.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Bad Bunny has kept busy since the release of “DTmF,” appearing in a steamy Calvin Klein Underwear spring campaign and performing on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

Underwear and sporting goods remained linked in the early 20th century thanks to Jacob Golomb and his elastic waistband swimsuits and boxing trunks—an innovation that gave rise to boxing shorts as underwear.

From National Geographic • Jan. 9, 2024

Underwear tycoon Michelle Mone said that she had made an “error” in denying connections to the company PPE Medpro, and regretted threatening to sue journalists who alleged she had ties to the firm.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

Underwear on top of jeans, socks on top of sneakers.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate




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