UNDERPANTS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does underpants mean? 

• UNDERPANTS (noun)
  The noun UNDERPANTS has 1 sense:

1. an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin

  Familiarity information: UNDERPANTS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNDERPANTS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("underpants" is a kind of...):

undergarment; unmentionable (a garment worn under other garments)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "underpants"):

bikini pants ((used in the plural) small and tight-fitting underpants; worn by women)

bloomers; drawers; knickers; pants ((used in the plural) underpants worn by women)

briefs; Jockey shorts ((used in the plural) short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts))

boxers; boxershorts; drawers; shorts; underdrawers (underpants worn by men)

pantie; panty; scanty; step-in (short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural))

thong (underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants)

Holonyms ("underpants" is a part of...):

pantyhose (a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings)