innerwearn.
/ˈɪnəwɛː/, U.S. /ˈɪnərˌwɛ(ə)r/ Clothing designed to be worn under other garments, esp. next to the skin.In early use perhaps as a euphemistic substitute for ‘underwear’. Now often opposed to outerwear n.
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1904 World (N.Y.) 20 May (Evening ed.) 9/5 (advt.) Dress essentials for women, such as suits, coats, and in innerwear, muslin garments, stockings and the like.
1933 Washington Post 24 Nov. 4/6 (advt.) Oshkosh luggage... Convenient and attractive—with sections for shoes and all ‘innerwear’.
1998 Chicago Tribune 10 May x. 25 Bodyslips, bustiers and briefs in every shade from flesh to black prevent overexposure. It's still up to you to match the innerwear with the outerwear, though.
2021 Free Press Jrnl. (India) (Nexis) 16 June [The company] was founded in 2016 with the aim to make buying and wearing innerwear an enjoyable, fun experience for India's young men.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2021).
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