underpants
gb/ˈʌndɚpˌænts/ us/ˈʌndɚpˌænts/
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clothing worn under trousers/skirts
Underpants are clothes you wear under your trousers or skirt.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] wears (a pair of) underpants
Error frecuente:
Usually used as a plural noun (underpants are ...). You can also say a pair of underpants. Do not confuse with UK pants, which often means underpants.
Sinónimos
underwear (More general; includes bras, undershirts, etc.)
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briefs (A specific close-fitting style of underpants.)
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boxers (A specific looser style, often for men.)
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panties (Commonly refers to women's underpants; can sound childish or informal in some contexts.)
Colocaciones
a pair of underpants
|clean underpants
|dirty underpants
|cotton underpants
|men's underpants
|women's underpants
|tight underpants
|wear underpants
|change your underpants
|pack extra underpants
Temas
clothing
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- He grabbed a clean pair of underpants from the drawer.
- I need to do laundry—I’m out of underpants.
- The label on the underpants says they should be washed in cold water.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I wear underpants every day.
- I bought a new pair of underpants.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
underpants
AFI
GB/ˈʌndɚpˌænts/
US/ˈʌndɚpˌænts/
Sílabas y acento
un - der - pants (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: underpants
- Plural: underpants
Expresiones
a brown-underpants moment
1/ə bɹˈaʊn ˈʌndɚpˌænts mˈoʊmənt/
fixed phrase
slang
a very scary moment
A very scary moment (joking).
Ejemplos
- When the car skidded on the ice, it was a real brown-underpants moment.
- Hearing footsteps behind me in the dark was a brown-underpants moment.
keep your underpants on
1/kˈip jˈʊɹ ˈʌndɚpˌænts ˈɔn/
idiom
informal
calm down; be patient
Stop being upset and wait.
Ejemplos
- Keep your underpants on—I’m coming in a minute!
- Keep your underpants on; we haven’t even started yet.