as in negligee
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Recent Examples of lingerie
In one shot from the campaign, Hailey also sits in a large chest of drawers, painting her toenails while clad in her Victoria's Secret lingerie.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Any bras, underwear, or lingerie that has elastic, spandex, lace, or lycra can be ruined by the heat and should be hung to dry.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Jihyo, Nayeon, Momo, and Tzuyu performed wearing lingerie from the brand’s Pink line.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2025
The lingerie label debuted that year as a brand centered on size inclusivity and varied representation, with TechStyle Fashion Group partnering with her to launch it.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 Dec. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Any bras, underwear, or lingerie that has elastic, spandex, lace, or lycra can be ruined by the heat and should be hung to dry.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Jihyo, Nayeon, Momo, and Tzuyu performed wearing lingerie from the brand’s Pink line.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2025
The lingerie label debuted that year as a brand centered on size inclusivity and varied representation, with TechStyle Fashion Group partnering with her to launch it.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lingerie
Noun
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Intent on payback, Bernadine strips all of his clothing from the closet and begins tossing them into his BMW, power-walking between the closet and the vehicle in just a robe and a negligee, carting each load of belongings in a child’s wagon.—
Niela Orr,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Notably, while Fiyero is shirtless, Elphaba instead puts on the chunky knit over a knit negligee.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Soon after, an army of local women show up, strip a wary Julia of her gown and pray over her naked belly before dressing her in a new nightie and easing her down onto the bed.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The picture was initially displayed at Vigée Le Brun’s first-ever exhibition at the prestigious Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1783, though the exposing nature of the queen’s nightie was deemed too inappropriate for public viewership and quickly removed.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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“Lingerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingerie. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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