lingerie
noun
lin·ge·rie
ˌlän-jə-ˈrā 
ˌläⁿ-zhə-
ˌläⁿ-zhə-
-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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Last night, Dakota Johnson dressed up in her best lingerie to take on the role.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
Others, made of cotton modal or silk, offer an elegant at-home layer over pajamas and lingerie sets alike.
—Avery Matera, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2025
Starting a New Chapter Launching into the lingerie market was not on O’Brien’s bingo card.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The beauty mogul, who co-owns Fenty with LVMH, also has her lingerie brand Savage x Fenty.
—Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
Others, made of cotton modal or silk, offer an elegant at-home layer over pajamas and lingerie sets alike.
—Avery Matera, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2025
Starting a New Chapter Launching into the lingerie market was not on O’Brien’s bingo card.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The beauty mogul, who co-owns Fenty with LVMH, also has her lingerie brand Savage x Fenty.
—Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Lingerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lingerie. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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lingerie
noun
lin·ge·rie
ˌlän-jə-ˈrā
ˌlan-zhə-
ˌlan-zhə-
-ˈrē
: women's nightclothes or underwear
Etymology
French, derived from early French linge "linen"
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