[UNDER-1 5 a.] Underwear, underclothing made of linen or similar material.
1862. Eng. Wom. Dom. Mag., IV. 237/1. Talking of underlinen, we must not forget the pretty white petticoats.
1882. Caulfeild & Saward, Dict. Needlework, 506. Underlinen is made of a variety of materials.
1883. ‘Annie Thomas,’ Mod. Housewife, 66. A ‘set of underlinen’ for children.
