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
Dressed in a khaki uniform and a “telnyashka” — the horizontally striped undergarment of Russian armed forces — he signaled conformity and restraint, giving assurances wrapped in polite language.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 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
Outdoor companies have long sold wool undergarments to hikers and campers, who love them for their odor and temperature regulation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
The dress is enormous, too, featuring a hidden, outrageously wide scaffolding of rigid undergarments called a guardainfante.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024
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
What’s the difference between three weeks or three years or even three decades of mushy peas, tapioca, and Depends undergarments?
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
