What is "undergowns"

Usage examples of "undergowns".

Neeka found two undergowns of soft cotton, an overgown of bright-orange silk, a pair of gilded leather sandals, a hairband of beaten copper set with turquoise, a hairbrush, a horn comb and a handmirror of polished brass, all rolled in a quilted coverlet for the cot.

Unfolding the bundle, Neeka found two undergowns of soft cotton, an overgown of bright-orange silk, a pair of gilded leather sandals, a hair-band of beaten copper set with turquoise, a hairbrush, a horn comb and a hand mirror of polished brass, all rolled in a quilted coverlet for the cot.