Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Women's undergarments or sleepwear designed to be visually or sexually alluring.
- noun Archaic Linen articles, especially garments.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Linen goods; linen underwear, especially as used by women; also, collectively, all the linen, cotton, and lace articles of a woman's wardrobe.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Linen goods collectively; linen underwear or nightclothes, esp. of women; the clothing of linen and cotton with its lace, etc., worn by a women.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun uncountable Women's
underwear or nightclothes, now especially when lacy or designed to beseductive .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun women's underwear and nightclothes
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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"Several people have told me they have an issue with the word 'lingerie' in the title, and not so much the 'dirty Paki,'" the 34-year-old said.
A Comedic Airing of Conservative Laundry Jo Piazza 2011
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I can remember when our girls wore pretty muslin gowns in summer, and sent them to wash; now they wear what they call lingerie gowns, dimity en princesse, with silk embroidery and real lace and ribbons, that cost a thousand dollars apiece and won't wash.
The Metropolis Upton Sinclair 1923
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Of course, I can’t blame Orville really as the sight of three women in lingerie, running out on rainy night when it’s obviously cold and their lingerie is sticking to them isn’t something you see every day.
Movie: Sorority House Massacre 2 « Michael in Nashville 2004
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Of course, I can’t blame Orville really as the sight of three women in lingerie, running out on rainy night when it’s obviously cold and their lingerie is sticking to them isn’t something you see every day.
Movie: Sorority House Massacre 2 « Michael in Nashville 2004
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In this movie, she plays Ginger Knowles, a sexy woman in lingerie, a wiretap, and a gun.
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A faint hint of a nipple through lingerie is as far as nudity goes.
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The Complaint also reports that the girls also posted “pictures of themselves in lingerie with dollar bills stuck in their clothes.”
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According to Mexican newspaper El Universal, during the May 17 transmission of the game show, TV presenter Galilea Montijo and comedian Roxana Castellanos pretended that Sammy had an audition for a show [es], where they were asked to appear in lingerie and changed clothes in front of him.
Global Voices in English » Mexico: Television Comedy Show Makes Light of Actor’s Mental Disability 2009
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Last week, 12 female journalism students from Moscow State University posed in lingerie for a birthday calendar tribute to Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin.
Thanks to plucky Norman Wisdom, it's now OK to fail Stephanie Merritt 2010
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Am I overreacting a little, and thinking too much about a show that still puts its star in lingerie every episode?
'Dollhouse' recap: Momma's got a brand new bag of crazy | EW.com 2009
sonofgroucho commented on the word lingerie
Such a sexy word----or is it just me?
November 28, 2007
reesetee commented on the word lingerie
I always feel as though I have marbles in my mouth when I say it.
November 28, 2007
seanahan commented on the word lingerie
It's because of the voiced postalveolar fricative.
December 1, 2007
reesetee commented on the word lingerie
It's because I don't like saying it.
December 2, 2007
bilby commented on the word lingerie
Possibly the first French word that teenage boys learn to truly appreciate.
December 2, 2007
yarb commented on the word lingerie
The dictionaries differ. Is lingerie especially, or exclusively, for women? Which? Am I entitled to call my undistinguished nethergarments "lingerie"?
October 6, 2012