underpants

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʌndərpænts/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʌndɚˌpænts/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un′dər pants′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•der•pants /ˈʌndɚˌpænts/USA pronunciation   n. [plural]
  1. Clothingdrawers or shorts worn under outer clothing, usually next to the skin.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•der•pants  (un′dər pants′),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.)
  1. Clothingdrawers or shorts worn under outer clothing, usually next to the skin.
  • under- + pants 1920–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
underpants / ˈʌndəˌpænts/
  1. an undergarment covering the body from the waist or hips to the top of the thighs or knees
    Often shortened to: pants
'underpants' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
French knickers - Jockey shorts - Y-fronts - bloomer - boxer shorts - brief - briefs - broekies - chuddies - commando - diaper - hipster - jocks - kecks - knickers - long johns - panties - pants - scanty - shorts - snuggies - tap pants - teddy - trunks - underdaks - undershorts - wedgie

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