Dictionary Entry
unmentionables
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/un-MEN-shuh-nuh-buhls/Something not to be discussed in polite society.
In a Sentence
“The novel humorously referred to the characters' unmentionables, meaning the intimate clothing they preferred to keep private.”
Origin
From the adjective ‘unmentionable’ (un‑ + mentionable), meaning not to be mentioned, recorded in early 19c.
Common Phrases
. unmentionablesunmentionables unblemished
Antonyms
Poetry examples for “unmentionables”
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