·         Bodysuit, a leotard-like undergarment, usually skintight or formfitting

·         Bodice, covers the body from the neck to the waist

·         Boy shorts, a style of panties, so named for their resemblance to male shorts

·         Brassiere, is an article of clothing that covers, supports, and elevates the breasts

·         Bustier, : its primary purpose is to push up the bust by tightening against the upper midriff and forcing the breasts to move up, while gently shaping the waist

·         Camisole, sleeveless and tight fitting, covering the top part of the body

·         Corset by bone, a bodice worn to mold and shape the torso

·         Corselet = Brassiere + Girdle

·         Drawers a pant-like garment worn during the 19th century for modesty and warmth.   Some drawers were split-leg, in that the crotch seam was left open

·         French maid, a form of ladies’ fantasywear

·         G-String/Thong, a narrow piece of cloth passes between the buttocks, and is attached to a band around the hips, worn as a bikini bottom or as underwear by both men and women

·         Garter, A garter is often worn by newlywed brides. It is the groom’s privilege to remove the garter and toss it to the male guests. If a garter is not worn, a stocking is removed instead. The symbolism to deflowering is unambiguous

·         Garter belt, used to keep stockings up

·         Girdle, resembles a tight pair of athletic shorts

·         Hosiery, Hosiery describes tight-fitting garments worn directly on the feet and legs

·         Panties, A wide variety of types of panties exist Bikini panties are designed so that the hip connectors are small, like on those of swimwear. String bikini are similar to regular bikini panties, but instead of a thin hip grip, they have a small string, which sometimes ties around the waist rather than being pulled up over them. String bikinis are considered more revealing. String bikinis are usually made of satin or silk, but occasionally from other fabrics. High-cut, or control top, are cut higher on the hip to slightly pull in and shape the stomach to conceal obesity. High-cut are usually worn by older women and are often shunned by younger women. Boyshorts describe a type of female underwear that has a lower, thicker cut of material around the hips, making them appear as shorts that men would wear. They are sometimes by men and women alike criticized as not being feminine, although some women do wear them. The g-string is a thong panty with a string running between the buttocks. It is often jokingly referred to as “floss” by critics and some comedians

·         Stockings, A stocking is a close-fitting, variously elastic garment covering the foot and lower part of the leg. By analogy, the term is also used to describe a type of horse marking in which the white coloring extends from the horse’s hoof to just above the knee

·         Suspender belt (British), aka Garter belt (US)

·         Tanga, A tanga is an undergarment and swimwear for both sexes which has no material around the sides other than the waist band. A string tanga is a type of tanga swimwear which has the waist band replaced with strings which are tied. The term originated from the Kimbundu term “ntanga”, meaning loincloth

·         Tap Pants, tap pants are a form of lingerie worn exclusively by women. It is also known by the names of French knickers, side-cut shorts, and dance shorts. As the name implies, they are a type of shorts, in that they cover the pelvic area and the upper part of the upper legs

·         Teddy, A teddy is a form of bodysuit-like lingerie, often worn in the boudoir. By definition, a teddy is an undergarment which combines a camisole and panty in one piece. Unlike a bodysuit, it is typically looser and more sheer, and may be designed to slip off from the shoulders, rather than to open at the crotch. The teddy is normally worn for the seductive look, rather than practical reasons

·         Undergarment, undergarments, also called “underwear”, “underpants,” “lingerie”, or “panties” (undergarments for women), or sometimes “intimate clothing”, and “pants” or “knickers” in British English, are clothes worn next to the skin, usually under other clothes. They are also known as ‘Katch’ or ‘Katchie’ and worn under Indian traditional clothing