lingerie
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈlɒndʒəɹi//
- United Kingdom//ˈlɒndʒəɹeɪ//
- United Kingdom//ˈlɒ̃ʒəɹi//
- United Kingdom//ˈlɒ̃ʒəɹeɪ//
- United States//ˌlɑn.ʒəˈɹeɪ//
Underwear or nightclothes (typically women's), especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.
noun
- 1
Underwear or nightclothes (typically women's), especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.
- 2
datedLinen goods collectively.
Empire matinees in lingerie stuffs with trimmings of lace and embroidery are shown in great variety.
Etymology
Borrowed from French lingerie (“linen closet”). The irregular pronunciation is a hyperforeignism; it may derive from the frequent shift of /ɛ̃/ (which is this word's first vowel in standard French) toward /ɑ̃/ or [æ̃] in European French, which also tends to be drifted towards /ɔ̃/.
Forms
- plural
- lingeries
Ling · A surname.linger · To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if…Linger · A surname.
lingerie · Underwear or nightclothes (typically women's), especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.
lingering · That which lingers; a remnant.lining · A covering for the inside surface of something.link · A connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas.