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underwear

[ uhn-der-wair ]

noun

  1. clothing worn worn next to the skin under outer clothes.


underwear

/ ˈʌԻəˌɛə /

noun

  1. clothing worn under the outer garments, usually next to the skin Also calledunderclothes
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of underwear1

First recorded in 1870–75; under- + wear
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But it soon sparked outrage among locals, politicians and religious leaders in Muslim-majority Kashmir after fashion publisher Elle India posted a video on social media which showed some models wearing underwear or bikinis.

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Blanchett is so bronzed and impeccably groomed that even in her underwear, she seems to be wearing a suit of armor.

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But Air India said it had previously found objects such as blankets, underwear and diapers flushed down its planes' toilets.

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Among them were also two photos of his daughter, in which Ms Darian, 46, says she is clearly unconscious, sleeping in an unfamiliar position and wearing underwear she doesn't recognise.

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"This is cool, I'm really happy that a song about underwear now has a Brit award, very important stuff", said Charli, dryly, on stage after collecting her first award.

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