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

And this isn’t the first time that Stone has criticized Sweeney, previously shading the 29-year-old’s lingerie line, Syrn. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

The new cast features people from all walks of life, including a sociology professor, a farmer and a lingerie business owner. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

But thankfully, Lisa Hochstein’s lingerie party sets things back on course. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Angelina Jolie embraced a peekaboo lingerie style moment while out in New York City on September 14. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Sep. 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
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

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"