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Long underwear

Scope note

Close-fitting, usually knitted underwear made of natural or synthetic fibers and consisting of drawers and a shirt with sleeves that usually reach the wrist; may be in one or two pieces; worn to retain body heat or wick moisture off the body.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000255815

Broader Terms used

underwear

Narrower Terms used

union suits

Created

13yrs ago

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