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| balbriggan |
a knitted cotton cloth used in underwear, pajamas, and the like. |
| flannel |
(pl.) clothes made from flannel, esp. pants or underwear. [1/2 definitions] |
| flannelette |
a soft cotton fabric used esp. for underwear and clothes for babies. |
| knickers |
long, loose-fitting underwear worn by women in the past. [1/3 definitions] |
| lingerie |
women's intimate clothing, such as underwear or nightwear. |
| long johns |
(informal) long underwear. |
| shorts |
men's underwear. [1/2 definitions] |
| stockinette |
a type of machine-knit elastic fabric used for close-fitting garments such as underwear. [1/2 definitions] |
| suspenders |
(chiefly British) elastic tabs connected to a woman's underwear and used to hold up stockings; garters. [1/2 definitions] |
| tricot |
a plain warp-knit fabric such as nylon or polyester, used esp. for underwear. [1/2 definitions] |
| underclothes |
clothing worn next to the skin, under other garments; underwear. |
| undergarment |
a garment worn under other clothing, usu. next to the skin; underwear. |
| underpants |
pants worn under other clothing, usu. as underwear. |
| undies |
(informal) underwear, usu. women's; lingerie. |
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