Unmentionables Meaning in English
word · lemma: unmentionable
ənˈmɛnʃənəbəɫ
uhn-MEN-shuh-nuh-buhlz
ʌnmˈɛnʃənəbəlz
un-MEN-shuh-nuh-buhlz
释义
A humorous or old-fashioned way to refer to underwear, especially when trying to avoid saying the word directly.
用法与细微差别
Very informal, playful, and sometimes old-fashioned. Often used in jokes or when someone feels embarrassed about saying 'underwear.' Rarely used in modern formal contexts, more common in British and American English for comic effect.
Spanish: ropa interior - prendas íntimasPortuguese (BR): roupa íntimaPortuguese (PT): roupa interiorChinese (Simplified): 内衣Chinese (Traditional): 內衣Hindi: अंतर्वस्त्रArabic: ملابس داخليةBengali: অন্তর্বাসRussian: нижнее бельёJapanese: 下着Vietnamese: đồ lótKorean: 속옷Turkish: iç çamaşırıUrdu: انڈرویئرIndonesian: pakaian dalam
例句
She washed her unmentionables separately.
basic
He forgot to pack his unmentionables for the trip.
basic
Please don't hang your unmentionables in the living room.
basic
Oops! My unmentionables fell out of my bag at the airport.
natural
When grandma talks about her unmentionables, everyone laughs.
natural
I need to buy new unmentionables before school starts.
natural