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The last line of defense, working a full shift nobody applauds.
means The garments worn next to the skin beneath your outer clothes — underpants, undershirts, and the like.
from A plain English compound, exactly what it says: "under" (the old Germanic word for beneath, kin to German "unter" and Latin "infra") plus "wear," from the verb "to wear," which once simply meant to clothe oneself. The pairing as a noun for undergarments is a relatively modern assembly, born of the polite need to name such things without naming them too closely.
- ancient origins
- Egyptians wore linen loincloths 7,000 years ago
- royal record
- Henry VIII had a wardrobe keeper for his codpieces
- war shortage
- WWII rationing made underwear a black-market luxury
- color science
- Red underwear is bestselling New Year's wear in Italy
- first commercial
- Pants weren't shown on TV until the 1950s
victoria's secret — american lingerie brand with $6.7 billion in annual revenue, founded 1977
calvin klein — designer underwear brand known for minimalist briefs and boxer shorts, founded 1968
spanx — shapewear company founded 2000 by sara blakely, revolutionized the category