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underpants

[ uhn-der-pants ]

/ ˈʌn dərˌpænts /

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noun (used with a plural verb)

drawers or shorts worn under outer clothing, usually next to the skin.

Origin of underpants

First recorded in 1920–25; under- + pants

Words nearby underpants

undernourish, undernourished, undernutrition, underpaid, underpainting, underpants, underpart, underpass, underpay, underperform, underpin

Example sentences from the Web for underpants

Later in the day, it was alleged that the child was wearing her sundress, but that her underpants were missing.

The Woody Allen Allegations: Not So Fast |Robert B. Weide |January 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I recently heard a political commentator mock Mormons for the underpants some wear under their clothing.

Democrats Have Bigger Anti-Mormon Problem in Election Than GOP Has |Peter Beinart |April 23, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Leno held up a video of the would-be Weiner dancing in his underpants for the audience to see.

15 Hilarious Weinergate Reactions |The Daily Beast Video |June 7, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
David Letterman introduced a new segment called "What's in Anthony Weiner's Underpants?"

15 Hilarious Weinergate Reactions |The Daily Beast Video |June 7, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

Game six saw her jump up on the bed, remove her underpants, and do a little dance before sitting back down.

My $16 Videogame Striptease |Brian Ries |October 14, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
In underpants, she went into the small bathroom, washed cosmetics from her face and brushed down her thick, short hair.

Rebels of the Red Planet |Charles Louis Fontenay
She snuck up behind him and dropped a handful of gravel down the gap of his pants and into his underpants.

Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town |Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for underpants

underpants

/ (ˈʌndəˌpænts) /

pl n

a man's undergarment covering the body from the waist or hips to the top of the thighs or knees Often shortened to: pants