smallclothes

Men’s close-fitting knee breeches worn in the 1700s.

Small items of clothing, such as underclothes or handkerchiefs.

Knee-breeches, as distinguished from pantaloons and trousers; especially, the close-fitting knee-breeches of the eighteenth century. Also short clothes and smalls.

A man’s garment for the hips and thighs; breeches. See breeches.

18th century knee-breeches

(UK) underwear and other small items of clothing