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单词 underthings
释义

underthings

[ uhn-der-thingz ]
/ ˈʌn dərˌθɪŋz /
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plural noun

women's underclothes.

Origin of underthings

First recorded in 1840–50; under- + thing; + -s3

Words nearby underthings

under the knife, under the sun, under-the-table, under the weather, under the wire, underthings, underthroating, underthrust, undertime, undertint, undertone
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Example sentences from the Web for underthings

  • The idea that underthings can serve any other purpose besides a purely functional one, of course, is relatively new.

    What Lies Beneath: How Lingerie Got Sexy|Raquel Laneri|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • There are her underthings—soft, frivolous, much-beribboned chemises, camisoles and petticoats.

    Book of Etiquette|Lillian Eichler
  • Her dress was not yet on, but her underthings were fully as elaborate and shimmering as any gown could hope to be.

    Linda Condon|Joseph Hergesheimer

British Dictionary definitions for underthings

underthings
/ (ˈʌndəˌθɪŋz) /

pl n

girls' or women's underwear
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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