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‖ lingerie|lɛ̃ʒri, ˈlæ̃nʒəriː| [Fr., ‘the making or selling of linnen cloth; also, linnen, linnen stuffe, things made of linnen’ (Cotgr.), f. linge linen.] a. Linen articles collectively; all the articles of linen, lace, etc. in a woman's wardrobe or trousseau; women's underwear and nightclothes.
1835Court Mag. VI. p. xviii/2 It is expected that lingerie will be this season in very great request, both in morning and half-dress. 1885Illustr. Lond. News 21 Nov. 516/1 A happy bride supplied with ‘a handsome lingerie’. 1894Daily News 11 Apr. 3/1 The ribbons of the lingerie are sky⁓blue. b. attrib.
1866Mrs. Gaskell Wives & Dau. II. xxiv. 248 There was a ‘lingerie’ shop, kept by a Frenchwoman. 1905Daily Chron. 13 Mar. 8/1 The lingerie blouse made a most emphatic appearance in Paris..this winter. Ibid., It is the lingerie shirt that wins. 1909Westm. Gaz. 22 Feb. 5/2 As to the lingerie gown, its importance in the wardrobe cannot be questioned. 1909Public Ledger (Philadelphia) 24 June 7/7 (Advt.), Fine lingerie waists, trimmed with dainty laces & embroideries. 1909Daily Chron. 10 Sept. 7/2 Embroider..if the sacque is of piqué or lingerie materials. 1964McCall's Sewing ii. 30/1 Lingerie hem, a rolled hem that is caught with two overcast stitches at invervals of 1/8 to 3/8 inch gathering it in puffs. Ibid. 30/2 Lingerie seam, supposedly ‘rip-proof’; made by pressing both edges of a seam to one side and top-stitching with a zigzag stitch along the edge. 1974Country Life 3–10 Jan. 55/1 Harvey Nichols have..palazzo suits by Mr Dino. In the lingerie department there are things by Iful, Yves Stillman, Leonara. 1974Evening Herald (Rock Hill, S. Carolina) 18 Apr. 9/4 A lingerie shower was given by Mrs. Preston Ramsey and Mrs. Harold Wolfe. |