It has only been within the last eighty years or so that people in the Western world have been able to change their clothes on a daily basis. Prior to that, many average people had two sets of clothes, older sturdier ones to wear for everyday and somewhat nicer ones to wear to church.
Underwear meant that the clothing closest to the parts of the body that sweated the most would be changed daily, or at least more frequently.
2007-07-08 13:57:51
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answered by TychaBrahe 7
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well if you are a girl, things can get messy some times. the under ware, which is alot cheaper than pants, will catch the nasty stuff and keep your pants from being ruined. and for guys, well no one wants anythign to fall out..
2007-07-08 20:55:54
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answered by crabiv 1
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chastity - perhaps they used to be made of steel in victorian times, and now they're obsolete and reduced to scraps of the days of yore in our pants,merely a reminder.
2007-07-08 22:54:58
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answered by Anonymous
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um, I think to protect your... you know... from things like germs. Or maybe they were made to protect you from dirty things, but i'll generally think underwear would have been fashion for the private parts.
2007-07-08 20:56:22
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answered by Anonymous
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BEATS THE HELL OUT OF ME. i guess to keep you clothes from being all sweaty???? but bras gives women support. We need those.
2007-07-08 20:53:56
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answered by knowssignlanguage 6
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Underwear protects your outer garments from sebum and other secretions, and from staining.
2007-07-08 20:56:14
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answered by Anonymous
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for the same reason you use a pillow case. so you don't get your pants all nasty with seepage or leakage or whatever the case may be.
2007-07-08 20:59:44
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answered by dahlia 4
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To keep the things that are most delicate, covered.
2007-07-08 20:55:13
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answered by shellybear0925 3
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To protect your pants from getting dirty
2007-07-08 20:55:43
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answered by Tommy 5
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Did u mean underwEAR? In ur case probably you would put them on ur head!!
2007-07-08 20:54:38
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answered by ? 2
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