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underwear

[uhn-der-wair] / ˈʌn dərˌwɛər /


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Officers had become suspicious of how he was driving his lorry, which was carrying 28 pallets of underwear and clothing, and they x-rayed it at the port.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The woman who had once dreamed of ballet and the Olympics now was snipping stray threads off underwear, under orders to “minimize bathroom breaks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Nearly a half-century ago, Nike co-founder Phil Knight traveled through China on slow train, with passengers stripped to their underwear in the summer heat, and dreamed of selling sneakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Before my American Eagle deal, I had all the American Eagle underwear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Avery put on clean underwear, clean blue jeans, and a clean shirt.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White




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