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sous-vêtement

underwear

noun soo-veh-tuh-MAHN Rare
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Usage Note

Sous-vêtement is a compound of sous ('under') and vêtement ('garment'). The plural sous-vêtements is far more common in everyday speech than the singular, since underwear is typically discussed as a set. Colloquially, lingerie is preferred for women's items.

Examples

"Il a mis un sous-vêtement propre."

Natural Translation

He put on clean underwear.

Literal Translation

He put on a clean undergarment.

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