underwear
gb/ˈʌndɚwˌɛɹ/ us/ˈʌndɚwˌɛɹ/
A2
Inglés
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Acepciones
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Sustantivo
A2
entity
1
clothes worn under other clothes
Clothes you wear under your other clothes, like underpants or a bra.
Patrón de uso:
wear [underwear]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *an underwear* or *underwears*. In standard English, *underwear* is usually an uncountable noun, so you say *some underwear* or *a piece of underwear*. To talk about separate items, speakers often name them more specifically, like *underpants*, *briefs*, *panties*, or say *a pair of underpants*. Also, learners may confuse *underwear* with *pants*: in American English, *pants* means outer trousers, but in British English, *pants* can mean underpants.
Sinónimos
underclothes (Very close in meaning, slightly more formal or old-fashioned in everyday speech.)
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underclothing (More formal or technical, often used in written descriptions or product categories.)
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lingerie (Usually refers to women's, often attractive or delicate, underwear; not used for men's items.)
Antónimos
outerwear (Refers to clothing worn on the outside, the opposite layer to underwear.)
Colocaciones
clean underwear
|thermal underwear
|men's underwear
|women's underwear
|change your underwear
|buy new underwear
Temas
clothing
|daily life
|health
|home
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Make sure you pack enough underwear for the trip.
- He bought new underwear and socks at the mall.
- My mom always told me to wear clean underwear in case of an emergency.
- These pants are a bit thin, so you need light-colored underwear.
- The store has a large section for women's underwear.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I need to wash my underwear today.
- She put her underwear in the top drawer.
- He wears thermal underwear in winter.
- I bought new underwear yesterday.
- Please remember to change your underwear every day.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
underwear
AFI
GB/ˈʌndɚwˌɛɹ/
US/ˈʌndɚwˌɛɹ/
Sílabas y acento
un - der - wear (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: underwear
- Plural: underwear
Familia de palabras
Related words
Expresiones
in your underwear
1/ˈɪn jˈʊɹ ˈʌndɚwˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
wearing only underwear
Wearing underwear but no other clothes on your body.
Ejemplos
- He ran outside in his underwear when the fire alarm went off.
- I opened the door by mistake while she was standing there in her underwear.
- I don't want to be seen in my underwear on camera.
strip down to your underwear
1/stɹˈɪp dˈaʊn tə jˈʊɹ ˈʌndɚwˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
remove clothes until only underwear
To take off your clothes so that you are wearing only your underwear.
Ejemplos
- The doctor asked him to strip down to his underwear for the examination.
- We had to strip down to our underwear before putting on the wetsuits.
- They told the actors to strip down to their underwear for the costume fitting.