Form both hands into 'L' shapes with your index fingers and thumbs extended. Place your hands near the center of your waist or upper pelvis. Trace the shape of underwear leg openings by moving your hands down and outward along the crease of your hips.
Sign 'I', 'need', 'buy', 'new', and then trace the shape of the leg openings at your hips using your 'L' shaped hands to sign 'underwear'.
Sign 'Please', 'fold', and finish with the sign for 'underwear' by moving your hands down and out from the center of your waist.
Point to the person for 'your', sign 'underwear' at your hips, and then sign 'drawer' by mimicking the action of pulling a drawer open toward you.
Sign 'I', 'need', 'buy', 'new', and then trace the shape of the leg openings at your hips using your 'L' shaped hands to sign 'underwear'.
Sign 'Please', 'fold', and finish with the sign for 'underwear' by moving your hands down and out from the center of your waist.
Point to the person for 'your', sign 'underwear' at your hips, and then sign 'drawer' by mimicking the action of pulling a drawer open toward you.
This specific sign is the general term for 'underwear' and visually references traditional briefs. While it is widely understood as a catch-all term, there are specific, distinct signs for other styles like boxers or panties if you need to be more precise.
No, you do not need to make physical contact with your body. Hovering your hands an inch or two away from your clothes while tracing the shape is standard, comfortable, and completely acceptable in everyday signing.
'Underwear' is a symmetrical, two-handed sign because it traces both sides of the garment simultaneously. Using both hands ensures the visual representation is clear and easily understood by the person you are conversing with.
