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underpants — (n.) 1931, from UNDER (Cf. under) + PANTS (Cf. pants). Drove out drawers, knickers in this sense … Etymology dictionary
underpants — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ an undergarment covering the lower part of the body and having two holes for the legs … English terms dictionary
underpants — ☆ underpants [un′dər pants΄ ] pl.n. an undergarment, long or short, for the lower part of the body, with a separate opening for each leg … English World dictionary
underpants — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ men s, women s (AmE) … OF UNDERPANTS ▪ pair PREPOSITION ▪ in your underpants … Collocations dictionary
underpants — noun plural Date: 1925 a usually short undergarment for the lower torso ; drawers … New Collegiate Dictionary
underpants — /un deuhr pants /, n. (used with a pl. v.) drawers or shorts worn under outer clothing, usually next to the skin. [1920 25; UNDER + PANTS] * * * … Universalium
underpants — noun underwear, clothing covering the lower genitalia. Syn: boxers, briefs, pants, undies, gruds, longjohns, thong, underwear … Wiktionary
underpants — Kiwi (New Zealand Slang) undershorts … English dialects glossary
underpants — un|der|pants [ˈʌndəpænts US ər ] n [plural] 1.) BrE a short piece of underwear worn by men under their trousers 2.) AmE a short piece of underwear worn under trousers by men or women … Dictionary of contemporary English
underpants — un|der|pants [ ʌndər,pænts ] noun plural underwear for men and women worn on the lower half of the body … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
