underpants
noun [plural] /ˈʌn.də.pænts/
/-dɚ-/ (UK also pants)Definition
1. Definition
2. Practise
B1 a piece of underwear covering the area between the waist and the tops of the legs: a pair of underpantsUnderwear
(Definition of underpants noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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