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    UNDERGARMENT

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A garment worn under other garmentsplay

    Synonyms:

    undergarment; unmentionable

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("undergarment" is a kind of...):

    garment (an article of clothing)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "undergarment"):

    body stocking (a one-piece tight-fitting undergarment for women that covers the torso (and may have sleeves and legs))

    bandeau; bra; brassiere (an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts)

    camisole; underbodice (a short sleeveless undergarment for women)

    chemise; shift; shimmy; slip; teddy (a woman's sleeveless undergarment)

    foundation; foundation garment (a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body)

    garter belt; suspender belt (a wide belt of elastic with straps hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings)

    long underwear; union suit (an undergarment with shirt and drawers in one piece)

    half-slip; petticoat; underskirt (undergarment worn under a skirt)

    singlet; undershirt; vest (a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body)

    underpants (an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin)

    underclothes; underclothing; underwear (undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments)

    Antonym:

    overgarment (a garment worn over other garments)

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