go commando
To not wear underwear (chiefly underpants) under one's outer clothing
Ross: … why do you have to wear underwear tonight? Joey: It's a rented tux, 'kay? I'm not gonna go commando in another man's fatigues.
commando
UK /kəˈmɑːn.dəʊ/ US /kəˈmændoʊ/
noun 3
Collocations
3ADJ.
closed, royal
VERB + COMMANDO
called, going
PREP.
in, on
Definitions
noun
1
A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas.
The most important objective was at Batna itself, where a group of three commandos each comprising ten men was to attack Deleplanque's sub-prefecture […].
2
A commando trooper.
Ben Grant, 30, who spent more than five years as a commando in the Royal Marines, is part of group of seven ex-servicemen who arrived in Ukraine over the weekend to fight invading Russian forces.
3
An organized force of Boer troops in South Africa; a raid by such troops.
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noun — a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-
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The most important objective was at Batna itself, where a group of three commandos each comprising ten men was to attack Deleplanque's sub-prefecture […].
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Ben Grant, 30, who spent more than five years as a commando in the Royal Marines, is part of group of seven ex-servicemen who arrived in Ukraine over the weekend to fight invading Russian forces.
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Tom's going commando today.
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It's called commando when you don't wear underwear beneath your pants.
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Tom is going commando today.
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The commando closed in on Ivan.
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In some senses, commando is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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