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
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While my situation may have been particularly dire, my friends are all constantly groaning about their lingerie too.
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the corset, a piece indeed rooted in lingerie and underpinnings, played a starring role in several high-wattage dresses and gowns.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
In fashion and beauty, Klum has launched and collaborated on a wide range of consumer products, from lingerie to fragrances and cosmetics.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
Singer Rihanna, who opened her first Savage X Fenty lingerie and loungewear boutique in Florida at downtown’s Miami Worldcenter in the fall, even entered into a capsule footwear collection partnership with the designer, according to Footwear News.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the corset, a piece indeed rooted in lingerie and underpinnings, played a starring role in several high-wattage dresses and gowns.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
In fashion and beauty, Klum has launched and collaborated on a wide range of consumer products, from lingerie to fragrances and cosmetics.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
Singer Rihanna, who opened her first Savage X Fenty lingerie and loungewear boutique in Florida at downtown’s Miami Worldcenter in the fall, even entered into a capsule footwear collection partnership with the designer, according to Footwear News.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Lingerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lingerie. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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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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