noun
Meaning 1
plural of unmentionable
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural, plural-only
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Standard Lemma guide
unmentionables
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Sound
Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
undergarments, underwear, drawers
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
Meaning 3
genitals
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
Meaning 4
breeches, trousers
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, plural, plural-only
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History
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.