sous-vêtement

Definitions of sous-vêtement
  1. noun
    a garment worn under other garments
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    antonyms:
    vêtement de dessus
    a garment worn over other garments
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    brassière, bustier
    an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
    collant, fourreau
    a woman's sleeveless undergarment
    gaine
    a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
    jupon
    undergarment worn under a skirt
    maillot de corps
    a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
    slip
    an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin
    linge de corps, sous-vêtements
    undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
    culotte, slip
    small and tight-fitting underpants; worn by women
    culotte, pantalon, slip
    underpants worn by women
    corset
    a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
    caleçon, slip
    underpants worn by men
    lingerie, sous-vêtements féminins
    women's underwear and nightclothes
    type of:
    vêtement
    an article of clothing
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