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underwear

[uhn-der-wair] / ˈʌn dərˌwɛər /


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He stumbled out of bed in his underwear and down the hall to his darkened living room.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Maybe it’s a metaphor, but more likely, it is just a song about her underwear.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

"What will we do with pads if we don't have underwear?"

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Researchers found that the cotton underwear broke down at very different speeds depending on where it was buried.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

He wore a plaid button-down shirt with chino shorts, and I thought about how long it had been since he’d worn clothes that could not be classified as either pajamas or underwear.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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