netherwear
netherwear noun: clothing worn underneath; underwear; nethergarments.
Noun
netherwear (usually uncountable, plural netherwears)
- Clothing worn underneath; underwear; nethergarments.
- The campaign obviously caused havoc with the soldiers' netherwear, [...]1987, Michael Barthorp, Pierre Turner, The British Army on Campaign
- 'I see. Well, I wonder if I might ask you a very big favour.' 'You might, Mr ... er ...' 'Acheson,' the salesman aid. 'Bless you,' said Lestrade. 'What favour?' 'Well, I'm in ladies' netherwear ...' Acheson confessed.2000, M. J. Trow, Lestrade and the Gift of the Prince
Examples of netherwear in a sentence
- In Scottish regiments the Glengarry bonnet was worn by all, while the highland regiments still maintained the kilt as a suitable netherwear for active service.2003, Mike Chappell, The British Army in World War I:
- [...] spas where you take off your bra but wear disposable netherwear; [...]2008, Outlook Traveller, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
Forms of netherwear
| plural | netherwears |
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Origin of netherwear
From nether- + -wear.
Questions about netherwear
- What does netherwear mean?
- Netherwear means clothing worn underneath; underwear; nethergarments.
- How do you use netherwear in a sentence?
- In Scottish regiments the Glengarry bonnet was worn by all, while the highland regiments still maintained the kilt as a suitable netherwear for active service.
- What part of speech is netherwear?
- Netherwear is a noun.
- What is the plural of netherwear?
- The plural of netherwear is netherwears.
Words near netherwear in the dictionary
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