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Synonyms of underwear

15 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for underwear is lingerie. Other synonyms of underwear are undergarment, underclothes, unmentionables, underclothing and underdress. The opposite of underwear is outerwear.

Synonyms and similar words for underwear

nounClothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.

  • drawers
  • innerwearClothing worn underneath other clothing, nearer to the skin.
  • netherwearClothing worn underneath; underwear; nethergarments.
  • shreddiesUnderwear.
  • underclothesClothes worn next to the skin and underneath outer clothing.
  • underdressAny garment (any clothing) that is worn under another but is not underwear.
  • undergarmentAny garment worn underneath others, especially one worn next to the skin; an item of underwear.
  • undiesUnderwear, underpants.

nounMore synonyms

  • lingerieUnderwear or nightclothes (typically women's), especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.
  • skivviesUnderwear, especially men's underwear and especially men's underpants.
  • smalls Australia, UKUnderwear.
  • smallclothesUnderwear and other small items of clothing.
  • underclothingClothing worn next to the skin; underwear.
  • underthings
  • unmentionablesUndergarments, underwear, drawers.

Opposite of underwear

nounClothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.

  • outerwearClothing (such as a dress) worn over one's underwear.
  • overwearOuter clothing.

Meaning of underwear

  1. noun Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.
  2. noun Underpants (boxers, briefs, panties, etc) and often bras.

Full definition of underwear

underwear in other languages

Questions about synonyms of underwear

What is another word for underwear?
Underwear has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as lingerie, undergarment, underclothes, unmentionables, underclothing, underdress, innerwear and netherwear.
What is the opposite of underwear?
The opposite of underwear is outerwear.
What does underwear mean?
Underwear means clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: underwear (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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