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lingerie
[ lahn-zhuh-rey, lan-zhuh-ree, -juh-; French lanzhuh-ree ]
noun
- underwear, sleepwear, and other items of intimate apparel worn by women.
- Archaic. linen goods in general.
adjective
- having the qualities of lingerie; lacy or frilly.
lingerie
/ ˈlænʒərɪ /
noun
- women's underwear and nightwear
- archaic.linen goods collectively
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Origin of lingerie1
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Example Sentences
The singer’s Savage x Fenty lingerie line shuns the picture-perfect sentiments of brands like Victoria’s Secret, promoting inclusivity by featuring underwear for people of all skin tones and body types.
Much of it was spurred by the infamous music video for “Criminal,” in which a lingerie-clad Apple frolicked among half-naked teenagers in a wood-paneled basement from history’s creepiest CK commercial.
Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty lingerie line has also tapped a truly inclusive lineup of models who are allowed their bombshell moments.
Victoria’s Secret built its empire selling lingerie to women, but it was always a man’s vision that defined its brand.
She told the Times that she’d just graduated from college and Epstein had offered to land her a modeling job at Victoria’s Secret because he was an adviser to Les Wexner, the founder of the lingerie chain’s parent company, L Brands.
The married Texas Republican was photographed in ducky pajamas next to a lingerie model at a local bar in May 2009.
That may well be the case but few people inside the show at Earls Court seemed to be talking about the lingerie.
In between a female sex shop and trendy boutiques is a nondescript store selling all manner of bras, corsets, and other lingerie.
Other days, I see sleek blonde brides hoping to find the perfect lingerie to wear beneath their wedding dresses.
Lingerie—once so scandalous, erotic—was worse than taboo, it was passé.
Margaret knelt in a soft flop of scented lingerie beside the indignant young thing.
They brought my laundry back yesterday, and for one piece of silk lingerie I was charged—guess?
The earnings of makers of "imported" lingerie waists sometimes rise as high as $25 a week.
I am sending you a pair of blue silk stockings and a tie to match, to wear with white duck skirts and lingerie waists.
I wonder what Doctor Wright will say when we tell him we caught game fish with a bent pin tied on lingerie ribbon.
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