unmentionables
Meanings
Noun
- a garment worn under other garments
- plural of unmentionable
- undergarments, underwear, drawers
- genitals
- breeches, trousers
Origin / Etymology
Victorian Era euphemism, specifically the category of euphemism known as indirection (compare privates, behind, sleep together). First intended meaning was "trousers", attested from 1823. Meaning "underwear" is recorded from 1910.
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