Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A wearing under the outer clothing: as, clothes suited for underwear.
- noun Undergarments; underclothes in general: a trade term.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun That which is worn under the outside clothing; underclothes.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Clothes
worn next to theskin , underneathouter clothing. - noun euphemistic Men's
underpants .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
Etymologies
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Examples
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Girls in underwear is nudity, at least, traditionally.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Third Circuit Upholds Injunction of Threatened “Sexting” Prosecution 2010
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Girls in underwear is not nudity and never has been.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Third Circuit Upholds Injunction of Threatened “Sexting” Prosecution 2010
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Girls in underwear is nudity, at least, traditionally.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Third Circuit Upholds Injunction of Threatened “Sexting” Prosecution 2010
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Girls in underwear is nudity, at least, traditionally.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Third Circuit Upholds Injunction of Threatened “Sexting” Prosecution 2010
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But Roger, I think the thing that has everyone tying knots in underwear is your implication that children's and YA lit is somehow intellectually inferior.
Yet another G-word Roger Sutton 2008
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The Republicans are riled if their underwear is the wrong color.
GOP Senators united in opposition to current financial reform bill 2010
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7: Can you point me, please, to any support for the proposition that “Girls in underwear is nudity, at least, traditionally” (at least in a legal context)?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Third Circuit Upholds Injunction of Threatened “Sexting” Prosecution 2010
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7: Girls in underwear is nudity, at least, traditionally.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Third Circuit Upholds Injunction of Threatened “Sexting” Prosecution 2010
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Who woulda thunk that soooooooo many Christians from the religious right would obediently follow and believe the words of a Mormon who wears magic underwear, is a recovering alcoholic and describes himself as a clown?
Think Progress » Rubio raises Terri Schiavo case in an attack on Crist. 2010
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A young woman in underwear posing in front of a camera. in: Science & Technology News
bilby commented on the word underwear
"Our goal is to collect new, unopened packs of children’s and young adult’s underwear (ages 3-15). We will then distribute them throughout Africa. We want you to be armed with all the necessities to have your own drive. Here’s how." - www.mothersfightingforothers.com, Dec 2007.
December 16, 2007
sionnach commented on the word underwear
I think it would be more uplifting to patronize the Africans by providing them with funderwear. Think of the possibilities!
December 16, 2007
bilby commented on the word underwear
Uplifting ... good idea, we'll need bras too in order to make the International Year of the Patronising Bastard a success.
December 16, 2007