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
Recent Examples on the Web
When she is discovered … she is discovered in this sort of racy lingerie.
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
And even after closing out the night in a 1995 Gianni Versace corset and slip skirt, Cooper made sure to keep the bridal vibes going in her lingerie of choice.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
Along with the podcast host modeling by herself, she is seen in the cheeky lingerie while staring directly at the camera, while Kaplan keeps his head down and pets their dog, Henry.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Another racy look finds Ice Spice stripping down to her lingerie covered by black fishnet tights with strappy Wang high heels.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2024
Madonna's 'fits feature brightly colored, loose-fitting athleisure wear paired with lingerie and accessorized with fishnets, bracelet stacks, fingerless gloves, a Mets cap, and thigh-high leather boots.
—EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024
Better known for its cool-but-comfy lingerie, Cuup launched its sleepwear collection over the 2023 holidays.
—Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
There’s Fenty Beauty, which was founded under LVMH, along with her lingerie company, Savage X Fenty.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
To stop women from having to twist our bodies into conventions of today’s lingerie.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
And even after closing out the night in a 1995 Gianni Versace corset and slip skirt, Cooper made sure to keep the bridal vibes going in her lingerie of choice.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
Along with the podcast host modeling by herself, she is seen in the cheeky lingerie while staring directly at the camera, while Kaplan keeps his head down and pets their dog, Henry.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Another racy look finds Ice Spice stripping down to her lingerie covered by black fishnet tights with strappy Wang high heels.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2024
Madonna's 'fits feature brightly colored, loose-fitting athleisure wear paired with lingerie and accessorized with fishnets, bracelet stacks, fingerless gloves, a Mets cap, and thigh-high leather boots.
—EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024
Better known for its cool-but-comfy lingerie, Cuup launched its sleepwear collection over the 2023 holidays.
—Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
There’s Fenty Beauty, which was founded under LVMH, along with her lingerie company, Savage X Fenty.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
To stop women from having to twist our bodies into conventions of today’s lingerie.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Lingerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lingerie. Accessed 2 May. 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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