definitions: Underwear

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UNDERWEAR:

Word Origin & History

1872, from under + wear So called because it is worn UNDER one's clothing. Undergarments or underwear are clothes worn under other clothes, often next to the skin. They keep outer garments from being soiled by perspiration, urine, semen, feces, and other discharges; shape the body; and provide support for parts of it. Some items of clothing are designed as underwear, while others, such as T-shirts and certain types of shorts, are appropriate both as undergarments and as outer clothing. If made of suitable material, some undergarments can serve as nightwear or swimsuits. Some underwear have an erotic or religious significance to them. sometimes is worn to provide additional warmth.
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