undergarment
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‘The ideal invention would be a light polyester air-conditioned undergarment, enclosed around the neck, wrists and ankles and battery operated.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The undergarment, which was estimated to be worth $1,000, had 15 bids, with the highest at $7,000.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Kim K.’s undergarment and loungewear brand sells all kinds of goodies, from bubblegum-pink lace gloves to terry-cloth towels to crocheted string bikinis.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2023
Some women swear by period underwear, a type of undergarment engineered to absorb menstrual blood.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
Plumper as she got older, Mrs. Washington also wore a corset—an undergarment to cinch in a woman’s waist—and Ona would be the one who laced it tight.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Women have been shedding clothes for over a century, starting with the corsets and structured undergarments of the Victorian era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
I hand-wash my sheets and undergarments in my small sink.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2023
The settlement money supports small grants for nonmedical gender-affirming care, such as purchasing binders, makeup, undergarments and toiletries, said Carly Coburn, who recently completed a four-year term as chair.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
You’ll only need two pair of these light, comfortable, quick-drying, sweat-wicking and, most important, odor-wicking, undergarments.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
She woke early, sometimes even before Papi, cooked the beans and rice for our supper, ironed our school uniforms and her work clothes, and bathed, powdered, and stuffed herself into her tortuous undergarments.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
