Synonyms for underclothing
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uhn-der-klohz, -klohth z |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈʌn dərˌkloʊz, -ˌkloʊðz |
Top 10 synonyms for underclothing Other synonyms for the word underclothing
Définition of underclothing
Origin :- 1872, from under + wear (n.). So called because it is worn under one's clothing.
- As in lingerie : noun women's undergarments
- As in underwear : noun clothing worn under outerwear
- As in unmentionables : noun undergarments
- From him I learned the address of “the coloured lady” who had my underclothing.
- Extract from : « Memoirs » by Charles Godfrey Leland
- Her dress was very ragged, but her underclothing bore the stamp of some institution.
- Extract from : « Daybreak » by Florence A. Sitwell
- His underclothing separated from his flesh with a wrench which made him shiver.
- Extract from : « The Dead Command » by Vicente Blasco Ibez
- He was provided with some flannel shirts and other underclothing.
- Extract from : « Condemned as a Nihilist » by George Alfred Henty
- Never, if at all possible, allow the underclothing to dry on the body.
- Extract from : « Manual of Military Training » by James A. Moss
- The dress was a simple gray one, and the skirts and underclothing all white.
- Extract from : « That Affair Next Door » by Anna Katharine Green
- To this property wool owes its superiority as a textile for underclothing.
- Extract from : « Textiles and Clothing » by Kate Heintz Watson
- The best of them had not an overcoat; and underclothing was unknown among them.
- Extract from : « A Boy's Town » by W. D. Howells
- The remainder will be for linen, underclothing, ties, and handkerchiefs.
- Extract from : « The Complete Bachelor » by Walter Germain
- In addition, there was a complete outfit of underclothing and wind-clothes.
- Extract from : « The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2 » by Roald Amundsen
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