lingerie

noun

lin·​ge·​rie ˌlän-jə-ˈrā  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

In reassessing distribution priorities, the new owner shuttered the brand’s existing flagships in Italy and cut ties with smaller stockists, mainly multibrand lingerie stores scattered across Italy’s first- and second-tier cities. —Martino Carrera, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024

Right now the beloved lingerie brand has major discounts on bras, lace panties, and comfy thongs. —Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024

Leni Klum joins mom Heidi in the modeling world Her oldest daughter Leni Klum will also be in attendance at the party this year, fresh off the heels of a new mother-daughter lingerie campaign. —Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024

At her first fashion show with the brand in 2000, Bündchen wore Victoria’s Secret’s $15 million Fantasy Bra, which is listed in the Guinness World Records as one of the most expensive pieces of lingerie ever made. —Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from linge linen, from Latin lineus made of linen — more at line

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

lingerie

noun

lin·​ge·​rie ˌlän-jə-ˈrā  ˌlan-zhə- 

-ˈrē

: women's nightclothes or underwear

Etymology

French, derived from early French linge "linen"