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lingerie

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lin·ge·rie  (länzh-r, länzh-r, l-zh-r)
n.
1. Women's underwear.
2. Archaic Linen articles, especially garments.

[French, from Old French, from linge, linen, from Latin lneus, made of linen, from lnum, flax; see lno- in Indo-European roots.]

lingerie [ˈlænʒərɪ]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) women's underwear and nightwear
2. Archaic linen goods collectively
[from French, from linge, from Latin līneus linen, from līnum flax]

Lingerie linen articles collectively; now chiefly the underclothes of women, 1835.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lingerielingerie - women's underwear and nightclothes  
night-robe, nightdress, nightgown, nightie, gown - lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
underclothes, underclothing, underwear - undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
undies - women's underwear

lingerie
noun women's underwear, undies (informal), frillies (informal), women's undergarments, smalls (informal), women's underclothes, women's nightclothes She was clad in satin lingerie.
Translations
lingerie [ˈlænʒəriː] Nlencería f, ropa f interior femenina

lingerie [ˈlænʒəri] nlingerie f

lingerie
n(Damen)unterwäsche f

lingerie [ˈlænʒəriː] nlingerie f inv, biancheria intima (femminile)
lingerie [ˈlænʒəriː] nlingerie f inv, biancheria intima (femminile)

lingerie
n lingerie [lӕːnʒəriː]
women's underwear. fyn onderklere مَلابِس النِّساء الداخِلِيَّه дамско белъо dámské prádlo dameundertøj; lingeri die Damenunterwäsche γυναικεία εσώρουχα lencería naistepesu زیرپوش زنانه naisten alusvaatteet lingerie לִבנֵי נָשִים (औरतों का) अधोवस्त्र žensko donje rublje női fehérnemű rok dalam undirfatnaður/náttföt kvenna biancheria intima (da donna) 肌着類 란제리 moteriški apatiniai drabužiai/baltiniai sieviešu veļa pakaian dalam wanita lingerie dameundertøy bielizna roupa interior len­jerie (de damă) дамское бельё dámska bielizeň žensko perilo donji veš damunderkläder ชุดชั้นใน kadın iç çamaşırı 女內衣 жіноча білизна زنانہ زیر جامہ quần áo lót phụ nữ 内衣

lingerie ملابس تحتية dámské spodní prádlo lingeri Damenwäsche γυναικεία εσώρουχα lencería naisten alus- ja yöasut lingerie donje rublje biancheria intima ランジェリー 란제리 lingerie dameundertøy bielizna lingerie дамское белье underkläder ชุดชั้นในของสตรี iç çamaşırı đồ lót phụ nữ 女贴身内衣


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Before the lingerie windows of the uptown shops she often stood and studied; nor was she above taking advantage, when small purchases were made, of looking over the goods at the hand-embroidered underwear counters.
 
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