un·der·gar·ment

[uhn-der-gahr-muhnt]
noun
an article of underwear.

Origin:
1520–30; under- + garment

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undergarment (ˈʌndəˌɡɑːmənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any garment worn under the visible outer clothes, usually next to the skin

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Undergarment is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example sentences
The highly supportive undergarment provides body support throughout and
  exhibits the structural characteristics of a girdle.
Plaintiff admits that the undergarment was in her basket.
The tunic, a kind of long shirt of linen or wool, was adopted later as an
  undergarment.
Button on elastic straps hold undergarment securely in place.
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