lingerie

noun

lin·​ge·​rie ˌlän-jə-ˈrā  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

Recent Examples on the Web

Actor Sydney Sweeney showed up to toss panties from her Syrn lingerie brand into the crowd. —Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026

The exception is a store belonging to a renowned international lingerie brand, around which a line has formed following the announcement of special discounts on certain products. —Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026

The first was that Camila had done so to pursue her lingerie modeling career full-time. —Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026

This element of permanence is exciting to Stark, who has created looks for Beyoncé and has her own, body-positive line of lingerie called Panty. —CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026

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

Rhymes for lingerie

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

lingerie

noun

lin·​ge·​rie ˌlän-jə-ˈrā  ˌlan-zhə- 

-ˈrē

: women's nightclothes or underwear

Etymology

French, derived from early French linge "linen"