lingerie

lin·ge·rie

L0185400 (län′zhə-rā′, län′zhə-rē, lăN-zhə-rē′)n.1. Women's undergarments or sleepwear, especially when designed to be visually or sexually alluring.2. Archaic Linen articles, especially garments.

[French, from Old French, from linge, linen, from Latin līneus, made of linen, from līnum, flax; see lī̆no- in Indo-European roots.]

lingerie

(ˈlænʒərɪ) n1. (Clothing & Fashion) women's underwear and nightwear2. archaic linen goods collectively[C19: from French, from linge, from Latin līneus linen, from līnum flax]

lin•ge•rie

(ˌlɑn ʒəˈreɪ, -ˈri, ˌlɛ̃-, ˈlæn ʒəˌri, -dʒə-)

n. 1. underwear, sleepwear, and other items of intimate apparel worn by women. 2. Archaic. linen goods in general. [1825–35; < French, = Middle French linge linen (< Latin līneus of flax; see line¹) + -erie -ery]

lingerie

- Entered English meaning "linen articles collectively," from French linge, "linen."See also related terms for linen.

Lingerie

linen articles collectively; now chiefly the underclothes of women, 1835.

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Noun

lingerie - women's underwear and nightclothes intimate apparelnightdress, nightgown, nightie, night-robe, gown - lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by womenunderclothes, underclothing, underwear - undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garmentsundies - 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

女内衣女贴身内衣

lingerie

(lӕːnʒəriː) noun women's underwear. 女内衣

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→ 女贴身内衣zhCN

Where is the lingerie department? → 内衣部在哪儿？

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noun women's underwear

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noun women's underwear and nightclothes

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