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lin⋅ge⋅rie

[lahn-zhuh-rey, lan-zhuh-ree, -juh-; Fr. lanzhuh-ree]
–noun
1. underwear, sleepwear, and other items of intimate apparel worn by women.
2. Archaic. linen goods in general.
–adjective
3. having the qualities of lingerie; lacy or frilly.

Origin:
1825–35; < F, equiv. to MF linge linen (< L līneus of flax; see line 1 ) + -erie -ery
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lin·ge·rie   (län'zhə-rā', län'zhə-rē, lāɴ-zhə-rē')   
n.  
  1. Women's underwear.

  2. Archaic Linen articles, especially garments.


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