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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Berry's love of lingerie has even made it to her business ventures.
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Berry is a champion of lingerie looks on the red carpet.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
Later in the year, the company began actually offering men's lingerie and it's become a top-selling category, said Campello, who heads Journelle with his wife and co-CEO, Dr. Sapna Palep.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
To stop women from having to twist our bodies into conventions of today’s lingerie.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Berry is a champion of lingerie looks on the red carpet.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
Later in the year, the company began actually offering men's lingerie and it's become a top-selling category, said Campello, who heads Journelle with his wife and co-CEO, Dr. Sapna Palep.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
To stop women from having to twist our bodies into conventions of today’s lingerie.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 Mar. 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 10 Apr. 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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