un·der·clothes

[uhn-der-klohz, -klohthz]
noun ( used with a plural verb )
1.
clothes worn under outer clothes.
Also called un·der·cloth·ing [uhn-der-kloh-thing] .


Origin:
1825–35; under- + clothes

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underclothes (ˈʌndəˌkləʊðz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
pl n
a variant of underwear Also called: underclothing

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Underclothes is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Example sentences
Bedding, clothing, underclothes and linens should be laundered and heat dried.
On the second day a bath or shower is taken and all linens, underclothes and
  bedding are changed.
Think of it, thirty styles- a whole family could get underclothes at the same
  price, and yet not two nieces alike.
So short of money was she, she claimed to be going around without underclothes.
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