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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Clothing, such as lingerie, designed to be worn next to the skin.

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Examples

  • The talk show diva is apparently responsible for bringing fashionable and sexy innerwear to the plus-sized masses, WWD reports: "The Oprah Winfrey Show" began featuring bra-fitting segments in 2005, and retailers and manufacturers got the message that women with fuller figures want innerwear that is comfortable and functional, but also fashionable.

    Oprah Responsible For Proliferation Of Plus-Size Lingerie, WWD Says Hilary Moss 2011

  • The talk show diva is apparently responsible for bringing fashionable and sexy innerwear to the plus-sized masses, WWD reports: "The Oprah Winfrey Show" began featuring bra-fitting segments in 2005, and retailers and manufacturers got the message that women with fuller figures want innerwear that is comfortable and functional, but also fashionable.

    Oprah Responsible For Proliferation Of Plus-Size Lingerie, WWD Says Hilary Moss 2011

  • MTV's new teen drama 'Skins' has caused a stir by pushing child pornography laws and airing a teen lesbian love scene, and now several cast members have stripped down to lingerie for a feature in Elle on wearing "innerwear as outerwear."

    PHOTOS: 'Skins' Teens STRIP Katy Hall 2011

  • The innerwear, I wash in scentless detergent and dry in the dryer and I wear clean clothes for each outing so that it doesn't carry any human scent.

    How can i get my hunting cloths ready for hunting season? what should i do to them? thanks! 2009

  • The talk show diva is apparently responsible for bringing fashionable and sexy innerwear to the plus-sized masses, WWD reports: "The Oprah Winfrey Show" began featuring bra-fitting segments in 2005, and retailers and manufacturers got the message that women with fuller figures want innerwear that is comfortable and functional, but also fashionable.

    Oprah Responsible For Proliferation Of Plus-Size Lingerie, WWD Says Hilary Moss 2011

  • MTV's new teen drama 'Skins' has caused a stir by pushing child pornography laws and airing a teen lesbian love scene, and now several cast members have stripped down to lingerie for a feature in Elle on wearing "innerwear as outerwear."

    PHOTOS: 'Skins' Teens STRIP Katy Hall 2011

  • The talk show diva is apparently responsible for bringing fashionable and sexy innerwear to the plus-sized masses, WWD reports: "The Oprah Winfrey Show" began featuring bra-fitting segments in 2005, and retailers and manufacturers got the message that women with fuller figures want innerwear that is comfortable and functional, but also fashionable.

    Oprah Responsible For Proliferation Of Plus-Size Lingerie, WWD Says Hilary Moss 2011

  • The innerwear, I wash in scentless detergent and dry in the dryer and I wear clean clothes for each outing so that it doesn't carry any human scent.

    How can i get my hunting cloths ready for hunting season? what should i do to them? thanks! 2009

  • They also cited the Uniqlo chain's dependence on producing a steady string of hit new products, such as its Heattech line of heat-retaining thermal underwear or its Smooth Dry and Sarafine lines of summer quick-dry innerwear.

    Fast Retailing's Shares Tumble on Sales Results Ayai Tomisawa 2010

  • They also cited the Uniqlo chain's dependence on producing a steady string of new hit products, such as its Heattech line of heat-retaining thermal underwear or its Smooth Dry and Sarafine lines of summer quick-dry innerwear.

    Japan's Fast Retailing Hits Slow Patch as Sales Sag Ayai Tomisawa 2010

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