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"Underwear" in French: sous-vêtements

les sous-vêtements

Say it: lay soo-vet-MAHNmasculine plural · les sous-vêtementsnoun/le su.vɛt.mɑ̃/

Underwear in French is les sous-vêtements, masculine plural. Un sous-vêtement is one undergarment. Shops also say lingerie for women's underwear sections.

Packing

N'oublie pas tes sous-vêtements propres.
Don't forget clean underwear.
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How to pronounce sous-vêtements

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lay soo-vet-MAHN

/le su.vɛt.mɑ̃/

soo-vet-MAHN. Sous like soo; vête like vet; nasal -ments. Hyphen stays in writing.

"Underwear" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
les sous-vêtementsunderwear

Default plural.

un sous-vêtementan undergarment

Singular.

changer de sous-vêtementsto change underwear

Everyday.

rayon sous-vêtementsunderwear aisle

Shopping.

How to use sous-vêtements in real life

  1. 1Packing

    N'oublie pas tes sous-vêtements propres.

    Don't forget clean underwear.

    Tes sous-vêtements.

  2. 2Laundry

    Je lave les sous-vêtements à trente degrés.

    I wash the underwear at thirty degrees.

    Les sous-vêtements.

  3. 3Shop

    Le rayon des sous-vêtements est au fond.

    The underwear aisle is at the back.

    Des sous-vêtements.

Mistakes English speakers make with sous-vêtements

Incorrect: Les underwears.

Correct: Les sous-vêtements.

Use sous-vêtements, not English underwear.

Incorrect: Une sous-vêtement.

Correct: Un sous-vêtement.

Masculine: un sous-vêtement.

Good to know

Department stores label lingerie and sous-vêtements. Friends keep the word practical — no need for fancy synonyms in everyday packing talk.

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Packing for a trip

  1. ChatPal

    Tu as assez de sous-vêtements ?

    Do you have enough underwear?

  2. You

    Oui, cinq sous-vêtements pour quatre jours.

    Yes, five pairs of underwear for four days.

  3. ChatPal

    Parfait, on ferme la valise.

    Perfect, let's close the suitcase.

  4. You

    J'ajoute encore une paire.

    I'll add one more pair.

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Common questions about "Underwear" in French

How do you say underwear in French?

Les sous-vêtements.

Singular form?

Un sous-vêtement.

Gender?

Masculine.

How do you pronounce sous-vêtements?

soo-vet-MAHN.

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