- unmentionables
- un|men|tion|a|bles [ ʌn`menʃənəblz ] noun plural OLD-FASHIONED1. ) HUMOROUS underwear2. ) used for referring to parts of the body such as the sex organs
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Unmentionables — Un*men tion*a*bles, n. pl. The breeches; trousers. [Jocose] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unmentionables — [un men′shən əbəlz] pl.n. things regarded as improper to be mentioned or talked about; specif., in jocular use, undergarments * * * … Universalium
unmentionables — [un men′shən əbəlz] pl.n. things regarded as improper to be mentioned or talked about; specif., in jocular use, undergarments … English World dictionary
unmentionables — Inexpressibles In ex*press i*bles, n. pl. Breeches; trousers;; underwear generally, especially women s; now usually referred to as {unmentionables}. [Colloq. or Slang] Ld. Lytton. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unmentionables — n Women s underwear. When Gladys bends over you can see her unmentionables. 1940s … Historical dictionary of American slang
unmentionables — 1. obsolete trousers or undergarments 19th century prudery forbade the mention of anything to do with legs: She had vowed never to change her unmentionables until her husband, Archduke Albert, took the city of Ostend by siege. (Jennings … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
unmentionables — noun undergarments, underwear, drawers … Wiktionary
unmentionables — un|men|tion|a|bles [ʌnˈmenʃənəbəlz] n [plural] old fashioned underwear used humorously … Dictionary of contemporary English
unmentionables — n pl a. underwear b. the genitals A mock Victorian euphemism for taboo personal items. The expression was used fairly seriously in the early 1900s; since at least World War II the usage has invariably been facetious … Contemporary slang
unmentionables — n. something that cannot be said, something that cannot be mentioned … English contemporary dictionary