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

Later, the brand made an Instagram post celebrating their 11th anniversary, which featured the Princess alongside some of their lingerie. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025

Panels will cover the convergence of swim and lingerie markets, the rise of direct-to-consumer strategies, sustainability in smaller production runs and retail insights. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025

From floor to ceiling, dresses, lingerie and suit jackets line the walls and racks at Tammy Dyson's home. —Grace Hollars, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025

The return of a lace motif informed following looks that moved fluidly between turn-of-the-century forms, 1930s and 40s lingerie accents, and eventually 1970s going out maxi-dresses. —Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025

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"