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lingerie

Verified Fashion & beauty French in English
lingerie
lingerie

Definition

Women's underwear, especially delicate or decorative pieces.

From French lingerie.

Merriam-Webster records 1835 for this headword. The date refers to the dictionary’s recorded sense, which may differ from the meaning illustrated here. See the dictionary entry.

Example of use

The shop devoted its upper floor to lingerie.

Historical attestation

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lingerie

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