lingerie

lin-ge-rie · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Women's underwear and nightclothes, especially when designed to be attractive or luxurious.

  2. 2.

    A department or section of a store selling women's undergarments.

Phrases & expressions

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    lingerie shower — a pre-wedding party where guests give lingerie as gifts

Related words

See also: clothing, nightwear, underwear
Synonyms: intimate apparel, undergarments, underwear

Etymology

From French lingerie, derived from linge ("linen"), from Latin lineus ("made of linen"). The word originally referred to linen goods in general before narrowing to its current meaning.