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

Dorian Electra has tried lingerie as performanceware, as has Slayyyter. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 June 2024

For the premiere of the drama Daddio (which, unlike Materialists, can already be seen this summer) at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 10, the actor swapped jeans and sneakers for a dress and sandals, or rather, for a lingerie dress and strappy sandals. —Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 11 June 2024

Mik, per the uzh at this point, has my favorite look of the week in a look that is made up of a men’s business suit front and lingerie in the back. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 June 2024

With or without new music, the Fenty mogul has had a busy several years — founding her beauty and lingerie empire, welcoming two children with A$AP Rocky and headlining Super Bowl 2023. —Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 June 2024

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

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"