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Meaning: A garment worn under other garments Classified under: Nouns denoting man-made objects Synonyms: undergarment; unmentionable 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)) underpants (an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin) singlet; undershirt; vest (a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body) half-slip; petticoat; underskirt (undergarment worn under a skirt) long underwear; union suit (an undergarment with shirt and drawers in one piece) garter belt; suspender belt (a wide belt of elastic with supporters hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings) foundation; foundation garment (a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body) chemise; shift; shimmy; slip; teddy (a woman's sleeveless undergarment) camisole; underbodice (a short sleeveless undergarment for women) bandeau; bra; brassiere (an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts) underclothes; underclothing; underwear (undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments) Antonym: overgarment (a garment worn over other garments) "Don't shut the gate after the horse has bolted." (English proverb) "The dog does not catch further that its leash" (Breton proverb) "With a soft tongue you can even pull a snake out of its nest." (Armenian proverb) "Some work, others merely daydream." (Corsican proverb) Useful links: Meaning of singlet Meaning of slip Pronunciation of teddy Meaning of brassiere Meaning of underclothing
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