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UNMENTIONABLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A garment worn under other garments
Synonyms:
undergarment; unmentionable
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("unmentionable" is a kind of...):
garment (an article of clothing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "unmentionable"):
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)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Unsuitable or forbidden as a topic of conversation
Example:
unmentionable words
Classified under:
Similar:
impermissible (not permitted)
