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lingerie

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

noun

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

  2. Archaic.linen goods in general.



adjective

  1. having the qualities of lingerie; lacy or frilly.

lingerie

/ ˈæəɪ /

noun

  1. women's underwear and nightwear

  2. archaiclinen goods collectively

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lingerie1

First recorded in 1825–35; from French, from Middle French linge “linen” (from Latin īԱܲ “f”; line 1 ) + -erie -ery
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lingerie1

C19: from French, from linge, from Latin īԱܲ linen, from īԳܳ flax
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This Teen Vogue pictorial offers a glimpse of the audience at Carpenter's concerts: teen girls and young women wearing over-the-top girl gear, all pink bows and lace lingerie, with tongues firmly planted in cheek.

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Father-of-three Zahid, who was known as Boss Man, gave free underwear from his lingerie stall to the girls, who did not know each other.

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But, Deng says, the woman's relatives eventually came around and she has since modelled for a top lingerie brand.

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My husband and I didn’t have a strategy before we left L.A., but I did sneak sensual incidentals like lacy lingerie and a discreet bottle of lubricant into my suitcase.

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Michelle bought Michael out of the business and became the face and body of the brand, modelling her own lingerie.

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