1. underwear or undergarments
Usage: archaic; chiefly British

Examples

• The gentleman’s smallclothes were made of fine linen.
• She packed her smallclothes in the bottom drawer of the chest.
• The laundress was careful when washing the delicate smallclothes.
• In the 18th century, smallclothes were considered essential garments.
• The merchant sold various types of smallclothes to his customers.