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unmentionables

US // (ʌnˈmɛnʃənəbəlz) //

不可告人,不可告人的事,不可告人的事物,不可告人的东西

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Definitions

  1. 1
    • : mainly jocular underwear

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • The Impressionists had shaken up Paris with frank portraits of their mistresses and friends wearing blue silk unmentionables.

  • But instead of frilly unmentionables under the tissue paper, there were pages and pages of printed-out signatures and comments.

  • Perhaps merkin awareness is growing as more actors are mentioning their unmentionables.

  • Then came the turn of my unmentionables, then of my stockings, and so on.

  • His gloves were white, his unmentionables were white, and so was his waistcoat.

  • Where is the Dutchman that ever wore unmentionables of such exquisite pink satin as that pale dicentra wears?

  • Alfred insisted that the unmentionables Mrs. Young loaned him should be the basis of his clown suit.

  • A word belonging to the same squeamish, affected family as unmentionables, inexpressibles, &c.