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Undergarments are items of clothing worn beneath outer clothes, usually in direct contact with the skin, although they may comprise more than a single layer. They serve to keep outer garments from being soiled or damaged by bodily excretions, to lessen the friction of outerwear against the skin, to shape the body, and to provide concealment or support for parts of it. In cold weather, long underwear is sometimes worn to provide additional warmth. Special types of undergarments have religious significance. Some items of clothing are designed as undergarments, while others, such as T-shirts and certain types of shorts, are appropriate both as undergarments and as outer clothing. If made of suitable material or textile, some undergarments can serve as nightwear or swimsuits, and some are intended for sexual attraction or visual appeal. Undergarments are generally of two types, those that are worn to cover the torso and those that are worn to cover the waist and legs, although there are also garments which cover both. Different styles of undergarments are generally worn by females and males. Undergarments commonly worn by females today include bras and panties (known in the United Kingdom as knickers), while males often wear briefs, boxer briefs or boxer shorts. Items commonly worn by both sexes include T-shirts, sleeveless shirts (also called singlets or tank tops), bikini underwear, thongs, and G-strings. ==Terminology== Undergarments are known by a number of terms. ''Underclothes'', ''underclothing'' and ''underwear'' are formal terms, while undergarments may be more casually called, in Australia, ''Reg Grundys'' (rhyming slang for ''undies'') and ''Reginalds'', and, in the United Kingdom, ''smalls'' (from the earlier ''smallclothes'') and (historically) ''unmentionables''. In the United States, women's underwear may be known as ''delicates'' due to the recommended washing machine cycle or because they are, simply put, delicate. Women's undergarments collectively are called ''lingerie''. They also are called ''intimate clothing'' and ''intimates''. An undershirt (''vest'' in the United Kingdom) is a piece of underwear covering the torso, while underpants (often ''pants'' in the United Kingdom), drawers, and shorts cover the genitals and buttocks. Terms for specific undergarments are shown in the table below. Not wearing underpants under outer clothing is known in American slang as ''freeballing'' for men and as ''going commando'' for either sex. The act of a woman not wearing a bra is sometimes referred to as ''freeboobing''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Undergarment」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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