Meanings of foundation garment in English

Tricia Nixon Cox is shown in a "one-piece, sheer, elasticized lace bodysuit which doubles as a foundation garment and underwear."

A large moment for little old St Paul, more accustomed to visitations by conventions of morticians and foundation garment salesmen, and so we are thrilled.

They were foundation garments, after all, so they should form the foundation here.

Is he looking at the work of good foundation garments or a post-divorce enhancement?

Be a certain amount of head banging on the parquet, an entrance hall alive with tufts of hair, and torn foundation garments.

The New Yorker, April 12, 1941 P. 11 We would report that delivery of girdles, foundation garments, etc.

Foreign women sat at tables sewing elastic bands and ribbons and splintered pieces of whale bone into all manner of underwear and foundation garments.