underpants

Thân thiện

A child puts on a clean pair of underpants in the morning.

Definition

Noun: 1. An undergarment covering the body from the waist to the thighs: A piece of clothing, typically made of cotton or a similar fabric, worn next to the skin under other clothes. It covers the lower torso and the upper part of the legs.

Usage

• Underpants are a basic item of underwear.
• The term is often used in a general, non-gender-specific way, though specific styles have other names (e.g., boxers, briefs).
• It is commonly used in the plural form.

Examples

• Noun:
  • He packed clean socks and underpants for the trip.
  • These cotton underpants are very comfortable.
  • She bought a new pack of underpants.

Advanced Usage

• "A pair of underpants": The standard way to refer to a single item.
  • I need to buy a new pair of underpants.

Variants and Related Words

• Underwear (n): The general category of clothing worn under outer garments, which includes underpants.
• Briefs (n): A specific style of close-fitting underpants.
• Boxers (n): A specific style of loose-fitting underpants.
• Panties (n): A term often used for women's or girls' underpants.

Synonyms

• Undergarment: A more formal term for any item of underwear.
• Smallclothes (archaic): An old-fashioned term for underwear.

Related Phrases

• Long underpants / Long johns: A one-piece or two-piece undergarment covering the torso and legs, worn for warmth.
  • He wore long underpants under his snowsuit.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin