lingerie

[ lahn-zhuh-rey, lan-zhuh-ree, -juh-; French lanzhuh-ree ]

/ ˌlɑn ʒəˈreɪ, ˈlæn ʒəˌri, -dʒə-; French lɛ̃ʒəˈri /

underwear, sleepwear, and other items of intimate apparel worn by women.

Archaic. linen goods in general.

having the qualities of lingerie; lacy or frilly.

Origin of lingerie

1825–35; < French, equivalent to Middle French linge linen (< Latin līneus of flax; see line¹) + -erie -ery

The married Texas Republican was photographed in ducky pajamas next to a lingerie model at a local bar in May 2009.

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That may well be the case but few people inside the show at Earls Court seemed to be talking about the lingerie.

I Got Kicked Out Of The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show |Nico Hines |December 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In between a female sex shop and trendy boutiques is a nondescript store selling all manner of bras, corsets, and other lingerie.

New York's Sexiest Kosher Corsets |Emily Shire |August 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Lingerie—once so scandalous, erotic—was worse than taboo, it was passé.

What Lies Beneath: How Lingerie Got Sexy |Raquel Laneri |June 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

He dons kerchiefs and wigs, housedresses and lingerie, but his transformation stops there.

Why Does the Art World Coddle James Franco? |Jessica Dawson |April 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I have seen a bill for dress and lingerie alone, incurred at one shop, for $35,000 in twelve months.

The Intelligence of Woman |W. L. George
All the lingerie has ribbons in it, and sometimes I think they are never intended to be taken out.

As Seen By Me |Lilian Bell
Lingerie hats have been used for years, probably long before you were born.

The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft |Effie Archer Archer
You will wear out your—lingerie, and I will have to mend them.

When a Man Marries |Mary Roberts Rinehart
The student heard a little rustling of lingerie that slid to the floor.

Their Son; The Necklace |Eduardo Zamacois

lingerie

/ (ˈlænʒərɪ) /

women's underwear and nightwear

archaic linen goods collectively

C19: from French, from linge, from Latin līneus linen, from līnum flax