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underwear

[uhn-der-wair] / ˈʌn dərˌwɛər /


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Its underwear and swimwear brand Aerie helped offset that decline with a 25% increase in same-store sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

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

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

In the 588th, people embroidered their foot cloths with flowers—using blue thread pulled out of their regulation men’s underwear again!

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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