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Undergarment

Noun CEFR C1
ˌʌn.də(ɹ)ˈɡɑɹ.mənt

Definitions

  1. Any garment worn underneath others, especially one worn next to the skin; an item of underwear.
  2. Temple garments worn by the followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
    in-plural

Equivalents

17 more languages
Cymraegcrys
Ελληνικάεσώρουχο
हिन्दीअधोवस्त्र
Bahasa Indonesiadalaman
日本語下着
한국어속옷
Polskibielizna
Svenskaunderplagg
தமிழ்உள்ளாடை
Tiếng Việtnội y

Examples

Richard DeLongpre: Are you okay, my boy angel? Allen Gregory DeLongpre: I have a broken heart. And undergarments filled with my own unruly waste.”
“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.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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