undergarment

Example Sentences

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Some women swear by period underwear, a type of undergarment engineered to absorb menstrual blood.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2022

This fitted undergarment ushered in an age when dresses had very narrow midsections.

From Scientific American • Apr. 26, 2022

Costume designers also need to remember whether an actor likes a particular undergarment or pantyhose, and if any prefers armpit shields.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2022

A few factors have contributed to the resurgence of the controversial undergarment this past year.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2021

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