unmentionables

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noun

1.
(form of, plural, plural only)plural of unmentionable
2.
(plural, plural only)undergarments, underwear, drawers
3.
(plural, plural only)genitals
4.
(obsolete, plural, plural only)breeches, trousers

Nguồn gốc từ

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.