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un⋅der⋅pants

[uhn-der-pants]
–noun (used with a plural verb)
drawers or shorts worn under outer clothing, usually next to the skin.

Origin:
1920–25; under- + pants
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Women's Underwear
Shop by Style, Size or Price. Free Shipping on Orders of $50.
www.BareNecessities.com
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www.Hanes.com/Underwear
un·der·pants   (ŭn'dər-pānts')   
pl.n.  A lower undergarment, typically having short or no legs, worn next to the skin under other clothing.
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Word Origin & History

underpants 
1931, from under + pants. Drove out drawers, knickers in this sense.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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