intimate apparel

intimate apparel
intimate apparel
Euph. women's underwear. •

“You'll find bras and body shapers in the intimate apparel,” said the salesclerk at the department store.

The catalog features intimate apparel for the grande dame.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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