下着
解説 Definition
undergarments は、下着類という意味です。undergarment（下着）の複数形で、シャツやズボンの下に身につける衣類をまとめて指す、やや改まった言い方です。
Undergarments are items of clothing worn beneath outer clothes, such as undershirts, briefs, or slips. This plural noun is a somewhat formal or general term for underwear considered as a group.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
単数形 undergarment に複数の -s が付いた形で、「下に」を表す under と「衣類」の garment に分けると覚えやすい語です。個々の一枚より、旅行の荷造りや衣料品売り場で下着類をまとめて指す場面に合い、underwear よりやや改まった響きがあります。
Break undergarments into under, garment, and the plural ending -s: they are literally garments worn under other clothes. The singular is undergarment, while the plural refers to two or more pieces or to underwear collectively. Picture packing clothes for a trip and counting enough undergarments for several days. In everyday conversation, underwear is more common, whereas undergarments can sound slightly more formal and often appears in retail descriptions, packing instructions, or discussions of clothing.
例文
Pack enough undergarments for three days.
3日分の下着を十分に詰めてください。
The store sells socks, shirts, and undergarments.
その店では靴下、シャツ、下着を販売しています。
Clean undergarments should be kept in a separate drawer.
清潔な下着は別の引き出しにしまっておくとよいです。
undergarments の類義語・関連語
undergarments の語源・成り立ち Etymology
under は古英語 under「下に」、garment は古フランス語 garnement「身につける物」に由来し、under+garment+s で「下に着る衣類」。上着の下にある物という語源どおり、意味がそのまま下着になる。関連語に garment、garnish がある。
Undergarments is the plural of undergarment, formed from under, garment, and plural -s. Under comes from Old English under, meaning “beneath.” Garment entered English through Old French garnement, referring to clothing or equipment, and is related historically to garnir, “to equip or provide.” The compound therefore transparently denotes articles of clothing worn beneath outer garments.
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