smallclothes

Noun

plural plural-only Britain archaic

Knee-length breeches, worn especially in the 18th century. / (Britain, archaic) Underwear and other small items of clothing.

Japanese Meaning

18世紀に履かれていたひざ丈のブリーチズ（小型のズボン） / （英国、古語）下着やその他の小さな衣服

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He carefully folded his smallclothes and placed them in the cedar chest, mindful of their delicate embroidery.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は膝丈のズボンを丁寧に畳んで杉の箱にしまい、その繊細な刺繍に気を配った。

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Sense（1）

Knee-length breeches, worn especially in the 18th century.

Even fashions, otherwise convenient, as the trousers that have so long taken place of smallclothes, often perhaps owe their continuance to some general defect . . .

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Sense（2）

(Britain, archaic) Underwear and other small items of clothing.

One hand slid up her thigh and underneath her smallclothes.

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