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undershorts

undershorts noun: underpants, type of underwear worn in skin contact with the hip portion of the body, small enough to be worn invisibly under shorts. Typically refers to male, not female, underpants.

undershorts: underpants, type of underwear worn in skin contact with the hip portion of the body, small enough...
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Noun

undershorts pl (plural only)

  1. (dated, plural, plural-only) Underpants, type of underwear worn in skin contact with the hip portion of the body, small enough to be worn invisibly under shorts. Typically refers to male, not female, underpants.
    • I have one clean pair of undershorts.
    • I have to buy more undershorts.

Origin of undershorts

From under- + shorts, by analogy with underpants, etc.

Questions about undershorts

What does undershorts mean?
Undershorts means underpants, type of underwear worn in skin contact with the hip portion of the body, small enough to be worn invisibly under shorts. Typically refers to male, not female, underpants.
What part of speech is undershorts?
Undershorts is a noun.

Words near undershorts in the dictionary

  1. undershoot
  2. undershooter
  3. undershooters
  4. undershooting
  5. undershoots
  6. undershorts
  7. undershot
  8. undershots
  9. undershrievalty
  10. undershrub
  11. undershrubbery

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