lingerie

American  

[lahn-zhuh-rey, lan-zhuh-ree, -juh-, lanzh^uh-ree] / ˌlɑn ʒəˈreɪ, ˈlæn ʒəˌri, -dʒə-, lɛ̃ʒəˈri /

noun

1. underwear, sleepwear, and other items of intimate apparel worn by women.

2. Archaic. linen goods in general.

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adjective

1. having the qualities of lingerie; lacy or frilly.

lingerie British  

/ ˈlænʒərɪ /

noun

1. women's underwear and nightwear

2. archaic linen goods collectively

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Etymology

Origin of lingerie

First recorded in 1825–35; from French, from Middle French linge “linen” (from Latin līneus “flaxen”; line ¹ ) + -erie -ery

Example Sentences

Baroness Mone, best known for founding the lingerie company Ultimo, admitted that millions of pounds from those profits were put into a trust from which she and her children stood to benefit.

From BBC

Victoria’s Secret Chief Executive Hillary Super took over last fall after stints at lingerie competitor Savage X Fenty and apparel retailer Anthropologie.

From The Wall Street Journal

Boxes and bags with items to be sorted designate a clear walking path, and the extra bedrooms are deemed the lingerie section, which dates back to the Victorian era.

From Los Angeles Times

Our research shows that in May this year she sold Rama Group to her best friend, Angelina Zhurenko, who runs a lingerie business in Kazakhstan.

From BBC

But lingerie tycoon Baroness Mone said that was "not a crime".

From BBC

Related Words

• underwear