undergarment vs foundation

foundation vs undergarment

undergarment and foundation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
undergarment	Yes	No	No	No
foundation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, foundation is a hyponym of undergarment; that is, foundation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than undergarment:

undergarment: a garment worn under other garments
foundation: a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body

Other hyponyms of undergarment include body stocking, bandeau, bra, brassiere, camisole, underbodice, chemise, shift, shimmy, slip, teddy, foundation garment, garter belt, suspender belt, long underwear, union suit, half-slip, petticoat, underskirt, singlet, undershirt, vest, underpants, underclothes, underclothing, underwear.

undergarment (noun)	foundation (noun)
a garment worn under other garments	the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
	lowest support of a structure
	a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
	the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
	education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
	an institution supported by an endowment
	the basis on which something is grounded

Difference between undergarment and foundation

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