English Explanatory Dictionary

unmentionables

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of unmentionable
  2. undergarments, underwear, drawers
  3. genitals
  4. breeches, trousers

Pronunciation

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Word forms

unmentionables

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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