unmentionables

n. 内衣, 贴身衣

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    plural of unmentionable

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  2. 2.

    undergarments, underwear, drawers

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  3. 3.

    genitals

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  4. 4.

    breeches, trousers

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词源

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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