In the United States, women's underwear may be known as delicates due to the recommended washing machine cycle or because they are, simply put, delicate. Underclothes, underclothing and underwear are formal terms, while undergarments may be more casually called, in Australia, Reg Grundys ( rhyming slang for undies) and Reginalds, and, in the United Kingdom, smalls (from the earlier smallclothes) and (historically) unmentionables. Undergarments are known by a number of terms. Items worn by both sexes include T-shirts, sleeveless shirts (also called singlets, tank tops, A-shirts, or vests), bikini underpants, thongs, G-strings and T-fronts. Undergarments commonly worn by females today include bras and panties ( knickers in British English), while males often wear classic briefs, boxer briefs, or boxer shorts. Different styles of underwear are generally worn by females and males.

Undergarments are generally of two types, those that are worn to cover the torso and those that are worn to cover the waist and legs, although there are also underclothes which cover both. If made of suitable material or textile, some underwear can serve as nightwear or swimwear, and some undergarments are intended for sexual attraction or visual appeal. Some items of clothing are designed as undergarments, while others, such as T-shirts and certain types of shorts, are appropriate both as underwear and outerwear. Special types of undergarments have religious significance. In cold weather, long underwear is sometimes worn to provide additional warmth. They serve to keep outer clothing from being soiled or damaged by bodily excretions, to lessen the friction of outerwear against the skin, to shape the body, and to provide concealment or support for parts of it. Underwear, underclothing, or undergarments are items of clothing worn beneath outer clothes, usually in direct contact with the skin, although they may comprise more than a single layer. For the play, see Intimate Apparel (play).īoxer shorts and boxer briefs Panties or knickers

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