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lingerie

lingerie

English

Assorted lingerie styles

Noun

lingerie (usually uncountable, plural lingeries)

  1. Women's underwear or nightclothes, now especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.
  2. (dated) Linen goods collectively.

Translations

See also


French

Etymology

From linge + -erie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛ̃ʒ.ʁi/

Noun

lingerie f (plural lingeries)

  1. linen room
  2. lingerie (clothing)

Italian

Noun

lingerie f (invariable)

  1. lingerie

Portuguese

Etymology

From French lingerie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɐ̃ʒeˈʁi/

Noun

lingerie f (plural lingeries)

  1. women's underwear

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:lingerie.