lingerie

noun

lin·​ge·​rie ˌlän-jə-ˈrā How to pronounce lingerie (audio) ˌläⁿ-zhə- How to pronounce lingerie (audio)
-ˈrē;
ˈlaⁿ-zhə-(ˌ)rē,
ˈlän-jə-,
ˈläⁿ-zhə-,
-ˌrā
1
: women's intimate apparel
2
archaic : linen articles or garments
lingerie adjective

Examples of lingerie in a Sentence

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One of the owners of Trashy Lingerie, a Los Angeles lingerie and costume boutique, allegedly shot and killed his brother in order to save their mother. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025 In a few of the tapestries in her new solo show, which opens this week at London’s Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, the artist poses in lingerie, but parts of her body are erased, cropped or censored by heavy pixelation. Nicole Acheampong, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025 After a lingerie ad the mother-daughter pair did for Intimissimi earned some backlash, the younger Klum remained unfazed. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025 Leni Klum hit back at criticism over her choice to pose for lingerie ads with her supermodel mom, Heidi Klum. Heidi and her 20-year-old daughter have posed together in multiple ads for the Italian brand, Intimissimi. Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lingerie

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from linge linen, from Latin lineus made of linen — more at line

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of lingerie was in 1835

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“Lingerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lingerie. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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lingerie

noun
lin·​ge·​rie ˌlän-jə-ˈrā How to pronounce lingerie (audio) ˌlan-zhə- How to pronounce lingerie (audio)
-ˈrē
: women's nightclothes or underwear
Etymology

French, derived from early French linge "linen"

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