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[ lahn-zhuh-rey, lan-zhuh-ree, -juh-; French lanzhuh-ree ] / ˌlɑn ʒəˈreɪ, ˈlæn ʒəˌri, -dʒə-; French lɛ̃ʒəˈri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lingerie ON THESAURUS.COM
noununderwear, sleepwear, and other items of intimate apparel worn by women. Archaic. linen goods in general. adjectivehaving the qualities of lingerie; lacy or frilly. Origin of lingerie1825–35; <French, equivalent to Middle French linge linen (<Latin līneus of flax; see line1) + -erie-ery Words nearby lingerieLingayat, Lingayata, Lingayen Gulf, lingcod, linger, lingerie, lingo, lingoe, lingonberry, -lings, lingua Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lingerieThe married Texas Republican was photographed in ducky pajamas next to a lingerie model at a local bar in May 2009. Texas Congressman Sued Over "Wet Dreams" About Former Staffer|Ben Jacobs|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST That may well be the case but few people inside the show at Earls Court seemed to be talking about the lingerie. I Got Kicked Out Of The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show|Nico Hines|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST In between a female sex shop and trendy boutiques is a nondescript store selling all manner of bras, corsets, and other lingerie. New York's Sexiest Kosher Corsets|Emily Shire|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST Lingerie—once so scandalous, erotic—was worse than taboo, it was passé. What Lies Beneath: How Lingerie Got Sexy|Raquel Laneri|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He dons kerchiefs and wigs, housedresses and lingerie, but his transformation stops there. Why Does the Art World Coddle James Franco?|Jessica Dawson|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST I have seen a bill for dress and lingerie alone, incurred at one shop, for $35,000 in twelve months. The Intelligence of Woman|W. L. George All the lingerie has ribbons in it, and sometimes I think they are never intended to be taken out. As Seen By Me|Lilian Bell Lingerie hats have been used for years, probably long before you were born. The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft|Effie Archer Archer You will wear out your—lingerie, and I will have to mend them. When a Man Marries|Mary Roberts Rinehart The student heard a little rustling of lingerie that slid to the floor. Their Son; The Necklace|Eduardo Zamacois
British Dictionary definitions for lingerie
nounwomen's underwear and nightwear archaic linen goods collectively Word Origin for lingerieC19: from French, from linge, from Latin līneus linen, from līnum flax Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lingerieunderwear, unmentionables, nightwear, underclothing, nightclothes, undies, underthings |