Meaning of undertrousers | Babel Free
Definitions
Underpants with long legs.
plural, plural-only
Examples
“This is composed of a short skirt and high gathered bodice, all in one, with full undertrousers in a separate piece.”
“Roman wore a pair of loose undertrousers and slowly let himself into the water from the stern of the boat.”
“Only undertrousers or drawers should be worn instead of petticoats. Indeed, petticoats are not to be included in a boy’s outfit after he is two years old.”
“Two sets of clean room garment systems were used and tested: One clean room coverall having high filtration performance, and one set of cotton underwear and undertrousers, and one set of polyester underwear and undertrousers.”
“He lifted his skirts and there I saw his undertrousers. They were white and came to his knees. And his red socks also, held up with garters. It was so funny. He took from the shelf another pair of undertrousers and put them on.”
““It’ll go away—keep your knickers on,” he added, shifting off the bed and casting around for his own undertrousers.[…]“I never once doubted that, Mi—Vielle,” he promised her, fastening his undertrousers in place.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.