lingerie

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) Underwear or nightclothes (typically women's), especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.
2. (dated, uncountable, usually) Linen goods collectively.

Synonyms

underwear

underclothes

underclothing

undies

bra

brassiere

undergarment

undergarments

intimate apparel

calzoons

shreddies

linens

chemise

underthings

smalls

slip

singlet

Translations

lingerie

Damenunterwäsche

lencería

Unterwäsche

llenceria

ropa interior

Dessous

intimo

lingerie

sous-vêtement

γυναικεία εσώρουχα

lingerie

Unterzeug

εσώρρουχα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɒndʒəɹi/

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/.