LINGERIE

lingerie, intimate apparel

(noun) women’s underwear and nightclothes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lingerie (usually uncountable, plural lingeries)

Women's underwear or nightclothes, now especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.

(dated) Linen goods collectively.

Source: Wiktionary


Lin`ge*rie, n. [F.]

Definition: Linen goods collectively; linen underwear, esp. of women; the clothing of linen and cotton with its lace, etc., worn by a women.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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