Under-robe

(UNDER-¹ 5 a.)

1725.  Pope, Odyss., V. 297. An under robe, unbound, In snowy waves flow’d glitt’ring on the ground.

1797.  Holcroft, trans. Stolberg’s Trav. (ed. 2), IV. xci. 37. He … appeared in his underrobe.

a. 1802.  Duel of Wharton & Stuart, I. iii., in Scott, Minstrelsy. Say, have you got no armour on? Have you no under robe of steel?

1907.  Westm. Gaz., 6 Sept., 10/2. An under-robe of very rich purple cloth.