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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessous-vêtements
Pronunciation / Transliteration: su vɛtəmɑ̃
"Elle a acheté de nouveaux sous-vêtements."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Clothing worn next to the skin, typically under outer garments.
"She bought new underwear for her trip." - 2
Any garment worn under outer clothing, including items like bras and briefs.
"He prefers to wear comfortable underwear during workouts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English words 'under' (indicating position beneath) and 'wear' (clothing to be worn). It emerged in the late 19th century as industrialized textile manufacturing popularized garments worn directly against the skin beneath outer clothing.
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sous-vêtements
Transliteration: su vɛtəmɑ̃
"Elle a acheté de nouveaux sous-vêtements."
Unterwäsche
Transliteration: ˈʊntɐˌvɛʃə
"Er trägt bequeme Unterwäsche."
biancheria intima
Transliteration: bjanˈkeria ˈintima
"Ha comprato nuova biancheria intima."
ropa interior
Transliteration: ˈropa inteˈɾjoɾ
"Ella compró ropa interior nueva."
roupa íntima
Transliteration: ˈʁowpɐ ˈĩtʃimɐ
"Ele comprou roupa íntima nova."
अंडरवियर
Transliteration: andarviyaar
"उसने नए अंडरवियर खरीदे।"
内衣
Transliteration: nèi yī
"她买了新的内衣。"
속옷
Transliteration: sokot
"그녀는 새 속옷을 샀다."
下着
Transliteration: shitagi
"彼女は新しい下着を買った。"
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