underpants en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌpænts/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs) Ancient Greek ἔλεος (éleos) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek ἐλεέω (eleéō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn) Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων (Panteleḗmōn)der. Italian Pantalonebor. French pantalonbor. English pantaloon English pantaloons English pants English underpants From under- + pants.
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only) Underwear covering the genitalia and often buttocks, usually going no higher than the navel.
The Italian fashion of wearing red underpants on December 31 is becoming popular, reputedly to guarantee luck for the new year.
1994, Marketing in Europe, Issues 380-385, page 77:He wore khakis slung so low that five inches of his underpants showed—dark blue boxers with big white polka dots.
2011, Les Roberts, The Cleveland Creep: A Milan Jacovich Mystery, page 87:She takes off her fatigue pants and throws them in the washer and the surgical greens and her bloodstained bra and turns on the machine. She is wearing socks and underpants and a .38 Special with a shrouded hammer in an ankle holster.
1999, Thomas Harris, Hannibal, page 19:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underpant | attributive | lexicographic |
Deriveds
underpanted · underpants gnome
Descendants
Hypernyms
lingerie · shreddies · underclothes · skivvies · unmentionables · underthings · smallclothes · underwear · undies · undergarment · smalls · underclothing · underwear
Synonyms
see at Thesaurus:underwear § Hyponyms
Translations (139)
et aluspüksid (type of underwear) · ko 팬티 (type of underwear) · es slip (type of underwear) · cs spodky (type of underwear) · ca calçotets (type of underwear) · da underbukser (type of underwear) · hi जांघिया (type of underwear) · as জাঙীয়া (type of underwear) · hi कच्छा (type of underwear) · gl calzón (type of underwear) · ar سِرْوَال (type of underwear) · fa زیرتنبانی (type of underwear) · sk spodky (type of underwear) · hu alsónadrág (type of underwear) · hy վարտիք (type of underwear) · is nærbuxur (type of underwear) · ka საცვალი (type of underwear) · cs slipy (type of underwear) · gv fo-vreeçhyn (type of underwear) · es pantaloncillos (type of underwear) · pl slipy (type of underwear) · id cawat (type of underwear) · kmr derpê (type of underwear) · ny ntchekwera (type of underwear) · de Schlüpfer (type of underwear) · ja ズボン下 (type of underwear) · ko 속바지 (type of underwear) · unm lamunkpëlëchis (type of underwear) · ru трусы́ (type of underwear) · pa ਕੱਛਾ (type of underwear) · tl karsonsilyo (type of underwear) · vi quần lót (type of underwear) · nrf drâses (type of underwear) · fr caleçon (type of underwear) · fa زیرشلواری (type of underwear) · es calzoncillo (type of underwear) · nb underbukser (type of underwear) · gl cirigolas (type of underwear) · tr iç çamaşırı (type of underwear) · pl gacie (type of underwear) · ru кальсо́ны (type of underwear) · yi גאַטקעס (type of underwear) · fa سلتراج (type of underwear) · izh aluskaatiat (type of underwear) · es gayumbos (type of underwear) · pl gatki (type of underwear) · gl cirolas (type of underwear) · ug كالتە ئىشتان (type of underwear) · my အတွင်းခံ (type of underwear) · kmr tebanîk (type of underwear) · hy կիսավարտիք (type of underwear) · sv kalsonger (type of underwear) · ru тру́сики (type of underwear) · sh gȁće (type of underwear) · pl majtki (type of underwear) · ja パンツ (type of underwear) · crh ştan (type of underwear) · be трусы́ (type of underwear) · cmn 內褲 /内裤 (type of underwear) · mk гаќи (type of underwear) · fr bobettes (type of underwear) · id celana dalam (type of underwear) · nan-hbl 內褲 /内裤 (type of underwear) · es fundillos (type of underwear) · tr don (type of underwear) · es chon (type of underwear) · nb underbukse (type of underwear) · hi जाँघिया (type of underwear) · sk nohavičky (type of underwear) · ky трусик (type of underwear) · es anatómicos (type of underwear) · cy trons (type of underwear) · vo sleafablit (type of underwear) · ca bragues (type of underwear) · ms seluar dalam (type of underwear) · mn дотуур өмд (type of underwear) · za vaqdinj (type of underwear) · lv apakšbikses (type of underwear) · uk труси́ (type of underwear) · yue 底褲 /底裤 (type of underwear) · fr calcif (type of underwear) · de Unterhose (type of underwear) · ca (Balears) calçons blancs (type of underwear) · es gayumbo (type of underwear) · es calzoncillos (type of underwear) · mi tarau roto (type of underwear) · hi कच्छ (type of underwear) · hrx Unnerhoss (type of underwear) · sq brekë (type of underwear) · mi toroiho (type of underwear) · lt apatiniai (type of underwear) · eo kalsono (type of underwear) · za vaqdonh (type of underwear) · ckb دەرپێ (type of underwear) · sv trosor (type of underwear) · cs kalhotky (type of underwear) · be ма́йткі (type of underwear) · gu ચડ્ડી (type of underwear) · gv fo-hroosyn (type of underwear) · de Höschen (type of underwear) · sh га̏ће (type of underwear) · fi pikkuhousut (type of underwear) · sv underbyxa (type of underwear) · vo niblit (type of underwear) · el κιλότα (type of underwear) · hi चड्डी (type of underwear) · fi kalsarit (type of underwear) · az alt paltarı (type of underwear) · km ខោទ្រនាប់ (type of underwear) · vi quần đùi (type of underwear) · ps سلتراج (type of underwear) · ro chiloți (type of underwear) · th กางเกงใน (type of underwear) · sah туруусук (type of underwear) · es interiores (type of underwear) · he תַּחְתּוֹנִים (type of underwear) · az tuman (type of underwear) · ta ஜட்டி (type of underwear) · ka ტრუსიკი (type of underwear) · uz trusik (type of underwear) · vi quần xà lỏn (type of underwear) · tg труси (type of underwear) · io kalsono (type of underwear) · it mutande (type of underwear) · kmr derpî (type of underwear) · sl spodnje hláče (type of underwear) · fi alkkarit (type of underwear) · pt cuecas (type of underwear) · ga fobhríste (type of underwear) · ur جان٘گھیا (type of underwear) · uz kalta ishton (type of underwear) · bg га́щи (type of underwear) · el σώβρακο (type of underwear) · es trusa (type of underwear) · gl braga (type of underwear) · fi alushousut (type of underwear) · kk шолақ дамбал (type of underwear) · ang brēċ (type of underwear) · lo ເສື້ອຊ້ອນໃນ (type of underwear)