Synonyms and antonyms of Underwear in British Thesaurus

basque (noun)

a piece of women’s clothing that fits tightly from the chest to the top of the legs. It can be worn separately, often as underwear, or as the top part of a dress.

bloomers (noun)

an old-fashioned piece of women’s underwear that is loose and covers the area from the waist to the knees

body (noun)

British a piece of women’s or baby’s clothing that fits tightly on the body and fastens between the legs. The American word is body suit.

boxers (noun)

men’s underwear that looks like a pair of short loose trousers

bra (noun)

a piece of underwear that supports a woman’s breasts. The formal word for this is brassiere.

brassiere (noun)

formal a bra

briefs (noun)

men’s short tight underpants, or women’s knickers

bustier (noun)

a piece of clothing for women that fits close to the top part of the body and does not cover the shoulders or arms

camiknickers (noun)

British a piece of women’s underwear consisting of a camisole top with knickers

camisole (noun)

a piece of women’s underwear that covers the top part of the body, with thin straps at the shoulders

chemise (noun)

a long loose dress or piece of underwear, worn by women

corset (noun)

a stiff piece of underwear worn by women to make their waists look thin, especially in the past

drawers (noun)

old-fashioned women’s knickers or underpants

falsies (noun)

informal pieces of material that a woman puts inside her bra to make her breasts look bigger

foundation garment (noun)

a piece of underwear that women wore, especially in the past, to give their body more shape or support

garter belt (noun)

American a suspender belt

ginch (noun)

Canadianinformal an informal word for underpants, used in some parts of Canada

girdle (noun)

a soft narrow belt that you tie round your waist

gotchies (noun)

Canadianinformal an informal word for underpants, used in some parts of Canada

G-string (noun)

a very small piece of cloth that covers the sexual organs with a very narrow piece of cloth at the back and around the waist

knickers (noun)

British a piece of underwear for a woman’s lower body. The American word is panties.

linen (noun)

an old word meaning ‘underwear’

lingerie (noun)

underwear and clothing to sleep in for women

panties (noun)

a piece of women’s underwear that covers the part of the body from the waist to the top of the legs

pants (noun)

British a piece of underwear that covers the part of the body from the waist to the top of the legs. The American word is underpants.

petticoat (noun)

a piece of women’s underwear that is like a thin loose skirt or dress with no sleeves

shapewear (noun)

underwear that is designed to change the shape of your body and make it look slimmer

shorts (noun)

mainly American men’s underwear

slip (noun)

a piece of women’s underwear consisting of a loose skirt or dress with no sleeves

smalls (noun)

Britishinformal old-fashioned underwear

string (noun)

a G-string

string vest (noun)

British a piece of underwear worn over the chest by some men, made of thick fibres woven so as to leave holes

suspender belt (noun)

British a belt that suspenders are fastened to

teddy (noun)

a piece of women’s underwear that covers the upper body and fastens between the legs

thong (noun)

a piece of underwear, or the bottom part of a bikini, with a very narrow piece of cloth at the back

underpants (noun)

underwear for men worn on the lower half of the body

undershirt (noun)

American a vest

undershorts (noun)

mainly Americanold-fashioned underpants

underskirt (noun)

a piece of women’s underwear that looks like a skirt and is worn under another skirt

vest (noun)

British a piece of underwear for the top half of your body. The American word is undershirt.

Y-fronts (British)

British briefs for men