Undergarments

right|thumb|Different kinds of outer diapers. thumb|Diapers on a shelf. A diaper (, North American English) or a nappy (British English, Australian English, Hiberno-English) is a type of underwear that allows the wearer to urinate or defecate without using a toilet, by absorbing or containing waste products to prevent soiling of outer clothing or the external environment. When diapers become wet or soiled, they require changing, generally by a second person such as a parent or caregiver. Failure to change a diaper on a sufficiently regular basis can result in skin problems around the area cove

thumb|Boxer shorts and [[boxer briefs]] thumb|Panties or knickers thumb|A bra thumb|Undershirt|Undershirts: T-shirts (left and right sides) and A-shirts (middle)

t-shirt without sleeves, sometimes cut back far at the shoulders, used both as summer clothing as well as athletic gear

Underpants are underwear worn on the lower body generally extending no higher than the navel. In British English they are often called simply pants. If a given pair of underpants has a wider waistband, it might bear the brand name of the manufacturer on it. thumb|Five styles of men’s underpants: boxer shorts, [[boxer briefs, trunks, briefs, and bikini briefs]]

device to prevent sexual activity

thumb|A man wearing a pair of flyless briefs Briefs (or a brief) are a type of short, form-fitting underwear and swimwear, as opposed to styles where material extends down the thighs. Briefs have various different styles, usually with a waistband attached to fabric that runs along the pelvis to the crotch and buttocks, and are worn by both men and women. Swim briefs are a variation used as swimwear.

A loincloth is a one-piece garment, either wrapped around itself or kept in place by a belt. It covers the genitals and sometimes the buttocks. Loincloths which are held up by belts or strings are specifically known as breechcloth or breechclout. Often, the flaps hang down in front and back.

thumb|Mary Magdalene in cilice. Polychrome wood carving by [[Pedro de Mena, Church of San Miguel and San Julian, Valladolid]] A cilice , also known as a sackcloth, was originally a garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair (a hairshirt) worn close to the skin. It is used by members of various Christian traditions (including the Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, Methodist, and Scottish Presbyterian churches) as a self-imposed means of repentance and mortification of the flesh; as an instrument of penance, it is often worn during the Christian penitential season of Lent, especially

thumb|240px|Example of a T-shirt to be worn as an undershirt and usually not as outerwear An undershirt in American English, vest in British and South African English, baniyan in the Indian subcontinent, or singlet in Australia and New Zealand, is an article of underwear worn underneath a shirt for warmth or to protect it from body sweat and odors. It can have short sleeves (T-shirt) or be sleeveless (A-shirt).

thumb|upright|alt=A camisole of the variant common since the 2000s|A woman in a white camisole. Spandex|Lycra led to closer fitting camisoles in the late 2000s and the 2010s. A camisole is a sleeveless undershirt typically worn by women, extending to the waist. The camisole is usually made of satin, nylon, silk, or cotton.

thumb|A black and white photo of a woman in a G-string

thumb|right|upright=0.575|One method of putting on footwraps Footwraps (, also referred to as foot cloths, rags, bandages or bindings) are rectangular pieces of cloth that are worn wrapped around the feet to reduce chafing from other footwear, absorb sweat and improve the foothold. Footwraps were worn with boots before socks became widely available, and remained in use by soldiers in some Eastern European armies until the start of the 21st century.

is a traditional Japanese undergarment for men and women, made from a length of cotton.

upright|thumb|200px|Drawing of tights with reinforced gusset|crotch and toes. Actual most similar item can be with seams on the sides of the legs or seamless

full breeches gathered into bands below the knee

thumb|200px|Example of panchira

thumb|right|Various styles of halterneck attire Halterneck is a style of women's clothing strap that runs from the front of the garment around the back of the neck, generally leaving the upper back uncovered. The name comes from livestock halters. The word "halter" is of Germanic origin and means "holder" or "that which holds".

shoulderless, sleeveless woman's garment for upper body, generally elasticized

thumb|170px|A pair of bloomers, 1981

right|200px|thumb|This 1886 advertisement for a hosiery factory demonstrates both handmade construction and factory production with nineteenth-century technology. Hosiery, (, ) also referred to as legwear, describes garments worn directly on the feet and legs. The term originated as the collective term for products of which a maker or seller is termed a hosier; and those products are also known generically as hose. The term is also used for all types of knitted fabric, and its thickness and weight is defined by denier or opacity. Lower denier measurements of 5 to 15 describe a hose which may b

two-piece underwear (top and pants) with long legs and long sleeves

shorts for bicycle riding

thumb|right|A male being given a wedgie by another person A wedgie is the act of forcibly pulling a person's underpants upwards from the back, thus forcing the fabric into the intergluteal cleft uncomfortably. The act is often performed as a school prank or a form of bullying.

hoopskirt or open framework to extend a skirt's width at the sides

women's underwear, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and shaping the appearance of the abdomen, hips, and buttocks

thumb|280px|Probably the earliest depiction of the Spanish verdugado. Pedro García de Benabarre, Salome from the St John Retable, Catalonia, 1470–1480. thumb|right|180px|Tudor gown showing the line of the Spanish farthingale: portrait of Catherine Parr, 1545. thumb|right|French farthingales, c. 1580 right|thumb|180px|Silhouette of the 1590s: Elizabeth I, the Ditchley portrait

thumb|A black satin bralette thumb|A bralette by Victoria's Secret|Victoria’s Secret A bralette is a lightweight bra without an underwire, designed primarily for comfort. Bralettes are also sometimes worn as outerwear top, and are also designed as undershirts for girls developing breasts. The size of the bralette also differs from that of a bra: Instead of band width and cup size, normal clothing sizes are commonly used (S-XL or even larger).

reusable, washable diaper

thumb|upright|Two girls in yếm carry goods to sell

A subligaculum was a kind of underwear worn by ancient Romans. It could come either in the form of a pair of shorts, or in the form of a simple loincloth wrapped around the lower body. It could be worn both by men and women. In particular, it was part of the dress of gladiators, athletes, and actors on the stage. Leather subligacula have been found in excavations of 1st century Roman London.

thumb|Threshing sheaf of two men, these are wearing a baggy medieval Braies – Luttrell Psalter () thumb|Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers, England (2nd quarter of the 12th century)

thumb|upright|right|A Vietnamese people|Vietnamese woman wearing her yem as a blouse

thin straps for garment support worn over the shoulders, or by metonymy the garments incorporating them

thumb|200px|Girl's costume showing linen pantalettes from ''Godey's Lady's Book'' 1855

A kirtle (sometimes called a cotte or a cotehardie) is a garment that was worn by men and women in the European Middle Ages. It eventually became a one-piece garment worn by women from the late Middle Ages into the Baroque period. The kirtle was typically worn over a chemise or smock, which acted as a slip, and under the formal outer garment, a gown or surcoat.

type of loincloth

thumb|Kacchera Kacchera or Kachera () or Kaccha () are an undergarment for the lower body that is specially tailored for shalwar with a tie-knot naala or naada drawstring worn by fully initiated Sikhs. They are similar to European boxer shorts in appearance. It is one of the five Sikh articles of faith called the Five Ks (), and was given from Guru Gobind Singh at the Baisakhi Amrit Sanskar in 1699. Kachera have been worn by initiated Sikhs (Khalsa) since a mandatory religious commandment given by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of Sikhism, in 1699. Both male and female Sikhs wear similar un

type of maid café in Japan

State of wearing no underwear

non-binding stretch pants originally worn as athletic or leisurewear

undergarments used by adherents of the Latter Day Saint movement

lightweight brassiere for girls

The kaupinam, kovanam, kaupina, langot, or lungooty is a loincloth worn by men in the Indian subcontinent as underclothing. It is still commonly worn in South Asia by pehlwans (wrestlers) while exercising or sparring in a dangal. It is basically a rectangular strip of cloth used to cover the genitals, with strings connected to the four ends of the cloth, for binding it around the waist and between the legs. right|thumb|A pehlwan sports a langoti at an [[akhara]]

outline of the underwear visible through clothes

man's novelty garment designed to fit over the penis

piece of clothing that fit tightly around the skin, providing support for people who have to stand for long periods or have poor circulation

a kind of specialized undergarment commonly worn by male ballet dancers

shaped framework of reed, cane, or steel, used to support women's dresses in the fashionable silhouette of a particular period

open crotch underwear

fashion trend

A is a kind of white cloth, usually cotton, or less commonly linen, used to make various garments in Japan, such as juban (a kind of under-kimono), fundoshi, or tenugui. A length of may be wrapped around the body under a kimono as a haramaki, or around the chest to bind the breasts.