as in negligee
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of lingerie
Sydney Sweeney parades through the streets of Los Angeles in lingerie for her latest Syrn promo.
—
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
In a modern take on the Breakfast at Tiffany’s special, Rih added some glitz to an LBD, accessorizing the sexy, lingerie-esque dress with a collar necklace, a cocktail ring, and a brooch affixed to her furry jacket.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
In 2021, valuation for the lingerie brand Savage x Fenty reached $1 billion.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
Sydney Sweeney is launching a lingerie line.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lingerie
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
In a modern take on the Breakfast at Tiffany’s special, Rih added some glitz to an LBD, accessorizing the sexy, lingerie-esque dress with a collar necklace, a cocktail ring, and a brooch affixed to her furry jacket.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
In 2021, valuation for the lingerie brand Savage x Fenty reached $1 billion.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
Sydney Sweeney is launching a lingerie line.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lingerie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lingerie
Noun
-
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
-
Notably, while Fiyero is shirtless, Elphaba instead puts on the chunky knit over a knit negligee.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
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
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Lingerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingerie. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
