Underclothes (noun)

Clothing worn next to the skin, such as underwear or lingerie.

Origin:

From the prefix under- meaning beneath and the word clothes.

Examples:

1. She washed her underclothes before going to bed.
2. He had to buy new underclothes after he outgrew the old ones.
3. She felt embarrassed when her underclothes got wet at the swimming pool.
4. He liked to wear comfortable underclothes when he went to bed.
5. She picked out her underclothes carefully to match her outfit.