smalls
Unmentionables, in Britain
Smalls is British informal for underwear or undergarments: She hung her smalls on the radiator to dry.
The word treats intimate clothing as diminutive—small things.
In American English, smalls more often means small items generally, or the small-sized clothing section: Check the smalls rack.
briefs
Snug lower undergarments
thong · underwear · lingerie · bra · jockstrap · trunks · camisole · chemise · bodysuit · corset
delicates
Fine garments requiring careful laundering
hosiery · intimates · washing · sorting · drip-dry · clothesline
- underwearunderwear, briefs, boxers, underpants, panties
smallslarges
Bigger sizing category
extra-larges · bigs · grandes · jumbos · biggies
smallsfurniture
Movable room objects
statement pieces · big-ticket items · armoires · sideboards · dining sets
smallsouterwear
Protective top garments
outer garments · overclothes · overcoat · jacket · coat
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
- small townModest rural settlement
- very smallExtremely little in size
- small businessModest independent commercial venture
- small amountMinuscule quantity
- small-town livingResiding in modest communities
small, smaller, smallest, smallness, smallish, small-minded, smallsword