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What is "Undergarment" - Definition & Explanation
Last Updated on: 03-Apr-2024 (3 months, 24 days ago)
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Undergarment
Undergarments, also called "underwear," "lingerie" (undergarments for women), or sometimes "intimate clothing," are clothes worn next to the skin, usually under other clothes.
Undergarment
A garment to be worn under another.

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