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

The singer stepped out in an all-white lingerie ensemble reminiscent of Madonna's 1984 VMAs performance, and the Queen of Pop's iconic 2003 recreation of the moment with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024

How to Shop the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2024 The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show can be shopped live online at the lingerie and loungewear company’s website and on Amazon, including through the e-commerce giant’s app. —Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024

That is, once she’s done doing her Fenty x Savage lingerie campaign, and with promoting the Fenty x Puma Avanti. —Sam Reed, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2024

The mother-son trio posed for the camera atop a gold bed covered in cheetah print sheets while sporting Rihanna's lingerie brand's new Forever Savage Onesies. —Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 4 Nov. 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"