| 词汇 | union suit |
| 词源 | union suit. Still heard occasionally, as a comic or euphemistic term for men’s underwear, the union suit was probably so named because top and bottom were “united” in one piece. However, some authorities say the underwear, dating back to the early 19th century, got its name because it was made of a “united” mixture of flax and cotton called “union.” |
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