undergarment
nounUK /ˈʌndəˌɡɑːmənt/ · US /ˈʌndɚˌɡɑɹmənt/
Etymology From under- + garment.
1
Any garment worn underneath others, especially one worn next to the skin; an item of underwear.
- Richard DeLongpre: Are you okay, my boy angel? Allen Gregory DeLongpre: I have a broken heart. And undergarments filled with my own unruly waste.2011 Allen Gregory, "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1)
- In the Victorian Era, exposing your shirtfront in public was considered improper, as shirts were viewed as undergarments. Waistcoats concealed this and helped [to] tame oversized, billowy shirts.2025 September 12, Jack Collins, “Why Did Men Stop Wearing Three-Piece Suits?”, in Gentleman's Gazette:
2
Lifestyle, Religion In plural Temple garments worn by the followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Synonyms
- Jesus jammies
- Hyponyms
- long johns