English · Word Candidate

underwear

/ˈʌndəwɛə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: underwears

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quần áo được mặc tiếp xúc với da, dưới quần áo ngoài

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Noun

Examples

Don't scratch and bite, my little bear, you'll soon need bigger underwear.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Underpants (boxers, briefs, panties, etc) and often bras.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quần trong (quần boxer, quần brief, quần panties, v.v.) và thường là áo ngực

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NounRegister: colloquial

Examples

“A thong,” she answered him breathlessly. Now completely turned on by the fact that his man was sniffing her underwear and grinning like a tiger that took down its prey. That is if tigers could smile and still look sexy.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “underwear” mean?

Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.

Is “underwear” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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