Women's undergarments collectively are also called lingerie. They also are called intimate clothing and intimates. An undershirt (vest in the United Kingdom) is a piece of underwear covering the torso, while underpants (often called pants in the United Kingdom), drawers, and undershorts cover the genitals and buttocks.
clothes worn under outer clothes. underwear.
noun. un·der·gar·ment ˈən-dər-ˌgär-mənt. : a garment to be worn under another.
Knickers. Knickers is actually a standard word for underwear, mainly in Britain, but we include it here because of its surprising connection to professional basketball.
On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to undies, such as: underwear, nightclothes, nightwear, underclothes, underclothing, and unmentionables.
‡Undies, underwear. This word is used widely outside Australian English.
knick·ers ˈni-kərz. : loose-fitting short pants gathered at the knee. chiefly British : underpants.
"Knickers" can also refer to male underwear, while the word panties generally refers only to female underwear. In Australia, male underpants are often referred to as "undies", although the word can also refer to panties.
However, after about 1800 women also wore underwear called drawers. Today we still say a pair of knickers. That is because in the early 19th century women's underwear consisted of two separate legs joined at the waist.
(ˈnuːnuː) noun. Egyptian Religion. a god personifying the ocean, the primeval chaos from which the world was formed.
Scottish Word: Theek.
The term pair of underwear, or pair of pants, or pair of knickers, what have you, comes from the fact that early underwear, worn in medieval times, was two pieces. Yep, you'd pull a piece up each leg, and then tie them together! And that's your pair.
Aussie Word of the Week
Underdaks, also called underchunders or underdungers, is a colloquial name for your underpants. Daks are trousers, therefore underdaks must logically be underwear.
(American slang) Buttocks. Fanny is an extremely offensive Australasian slang term for the female genitalia, so announcing to an Australasian that you ``patted your friend on the fanny'' can can leave him or her with decidedly the wrong impression. The word you are searching for is bum.
1. to do a poop: I gotta goona. 2. gunna (pronounced 'goona') = manure: I stepped in dog gunna; That kid is in deep gunna.
It was often the structures beneath Victorian clothing that gave women's fashion its form. Corsets (also known as stays) moulded the waist, while cage crinolines supported voluminous skirts, and bustles projected a dress out from behind.
A waist bag, or fanny pack (American English), belt bag, moon bag, belly bag (American English), or bumbag (British English) is a small fabric pouch worn like a belt around the waist by use of a strap above the hips that is secured usually with some sort of buckle.
A bra, short for brassiere or brassière (US: /brəˈzɪər/, UK: /ˈbræsɪər/ or /ˈbræzɪər/; French: [bʁasjɛʁ]), is a form-fitting undergarment that is primarily used to support and cover women's breasts.
What's the Difference? When you get right down to the nitty-gritty, both lingerie and bras are undergarments. However, the function of each item is used in a different context. Underwear covers bras, panties, and other concealed items that can make women feel their best, like nylons, corsets, and control wear.
Underwear protects the body from the environment and abrasion from outer clothes, as well as those garments from the body. It preserves modesty, by keeping the body covered in socially and morally acceptable forms. The visible parts of undergarments offer opportunities for decoration and adornment.
Wearing underwear keeps that moisture close to your genitals. This allows bacteria and yeast to grow, which can cause infection and other problems. If you are prone to yeast infections, vaginal infections or vaginal irritation, going commando at bedtime could be a great—and healthy—choice.