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
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The Victoria's Secret Fashion show is fast approaching, and with it, the usual fanfare as audiences ready to watch models defy gravity in impossibly tall heels, heavy wings and jaw-dropping lingerie looks.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
But Siepierski also concluded that the mansion probably was a brothel, based on what the neighbors said and the volume of racy lingerie, high heels, leather, whips and correspondence.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The famed lingerie show began in 2001 and took place annually until 2019.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
The hourglass shape, florals, lingerie references, ruffles in tiers, lace.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
But Siepierski also concluded that the mansion probably was a brothel, based on what the neighbors said and the volume of racy lingerie, high heels, leather, whips and correspondence.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The famed lingerie show began in 2001 and took place annually until 2019.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
The hourglass shape, florals, lingerie references, ruffles in tiers, lace.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lingerie
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“Lingerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lingerie. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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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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