DictionarycommandoWithout underwear
adverb

commando

Without wearing underwear.

He goes commando because he finds underwear uncomfortable in hot weather.

Etymology

The expression go commando borrows the name of a soldier trained for independent raids. Its application to wearing no underwear is slang; stories explaining it as a specific military practice are uncertain.

More examples

  • She prefers to go commando under that dress.
  • I never go commando when I wear jeans.
  • Going commando means having one less thing to wash.

Forms

commando

underwear noun — Clothing worn directly beneath outer clothes.