collective. Garments or other articles made of linen; often by extension applied to garments normally or originally made of linen, even when…

Clothing; esp. underwear. Obsolete.

Small items of clothing; spec. underclothes. Cf. small, n.2 9b(b). Now rare.

plural. Drawers; underclothing. dialect.

plural. Underclothes, underwear.

Underclothes; a set of underclothing.

colloquial. In plural. Originally: breeches or trousers (cf. inexpressible, n. 2). Now usually: (frequently humorous) underpants; underwear…

n. = inexpressible, n. 2.

(under-, prefix1 affix 2b(a).)

Clothing worn below the upper or outer garments, esp. next to the skin. Also figurative.

In plural = unmentionable, n. 1. Somewhat rare.

plural. Under-clothing.

Underclothing; also, the fact of wearing, or of being worn, as underclothing.

(under-, prefix1 affix 2b(a).)

Clothing designed to be worn under other garments, esp. next to the skin.

Now only plural. Underwear, esp. short knickers or panties for women. colloquial (originally U.S.).

In plural. Underclothes, esp. knickers or underpants.

colloquial (originally U.S.). In plural. Underpants with closely fitted legs that extend to the wearer's ankles, worn for warmth during cold…

North American slang (originally Nautical). In plural. Underclothes.