"underthing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underthing.wav [US] Forms: underthings [plural]
Etymology: From under- + thing. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|thing}} under- + thing Head templates: {{en-noun}} underthing (plural underthings)
  1. (chiefly in the plural) An undergarment. Tags: in-plural

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