lingerie
noun
lin·ge·rie
ˌlän-jə-ˈrā 
ˌläⁿ-zhə-
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
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Treat your sheets like lingerie Richardson believes your sheets deserve the same care as your lingerie.
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Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
Many pieces of lingerie and pairs of underwear include the same and other delicate materials, so they should be treated with the same care.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2024
The intimates category comprised 90 percent of the show floor, but there was also sleepwear, shapewear (noted to be a growing category), swimwear and resort cover-ups, and space devoted to the nascent category of men’s lingerie.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024
In the photo, Charli had showed off her frilly lingerie while her unidentified duet partner, who later turned out to be Eilish, flashed three layers of boxers to the camera.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2024
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Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
Many pieces of lingerie and pairs of underwear include the same and other delicate materials, so they should be treated with the same care.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2024
The intimates category comprised 90 percent of the show floor, but there was also sleepwear, shapewear (noted to be a growing category), swimwear and resort cover-ups, and space devoted to the nascent category of men’s lingerie.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024
In the photo, Charli had showed off her frilly lingerie while her unidentified duet partner, who later turned out to be Eilish, flashed three layers of boxers to the camera.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Lingerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lingerie. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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lingerie
noun
lin·ge·rie
ˌlän-jə-ˈrā
ˌlan-zhə-
ˌlan-zhə-
-ˈrē
: women's nightclothes or underwear
Etymology
French, derived from early French linge "linen"
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