How do you say "underwear" in French?

In French, "underwear" is les sous-vêtements. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

les sous-vêtements is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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Questions about les sous-vêtements

How do you say "underwear" in French?

In French, "underwear" is les sous-vêtements. It is a noun. The word is spelled les sous-vêtements and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is les sous-vêtements masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of les sous-vêtements by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is les sous-vêtements used in a sentence?

Use les sous-vêtements as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how les sous-vêtements fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.