[lahn-zhuh-rey, lan-zhuh-ree, -juh-; Fr. lanzhuh-ree] 
| 1. | underwear, sleepwear, and other items of intimate apparel worn by women. |
| 2. | Archaic. linen goods in general. |
| 3. | having the qualities of lingerie; lacy or frilly. |
| lin·ge·rie (län'zhə-rā', län'zhə-rē, lāɴ-zhə-rē') n.
[French, from Old French, from linge, linen, from Latin līneus, made of linen, from līnum, flax; see l  no- in Indo-European roots.] |
ʒəˈreɪ