lingerie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɔ̃.(d)ʒə.ɹæɪ/ (Australia)
- /ˈlɒndʒəɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌlɔn.(d)ʒəˈɹæɪ/ (Australia)
- /ˈlɒ̃ʒəɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈlɑn.ʒə.ɹi/ (General-American)
- /-ɹi/ (Australia)
- /ˈlɒndʒəɹeɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌlɑn.ʒəˈɹeɪ/ (General-American)
- /ˈlɒ̃ʒəɹeɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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/.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) Underwear or nightclothes (typically women's), especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.
-
(dated, uncountable, usually) Linen goods collectively.
Empire matinees in lingerie stuffs with trimmings of lace and embroidery are shown in great variety.
1906, Dry Goods Guide, volumes 17-18, page 70:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lingeries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
lingerie shower · lingerie tape · lingeried · lingerie party
Relateds
nightie · crotchless · nighty · negligee · linen
Synonyms
Translations (44)
ru да́мское бельё (underwear or nightclothes) · ga éadaí cnis (underwear or nightclothes) · es ropa íntima (underwear or nightclothes) · mt ħwejjeġ ta’ taħt fini (underwear or nightclothes) · it lingeria (underwear or nightclothes) · de Dessous (underwear or nightclothes) · it biancheria (underwear or nightclothes) · hu fehérnemű (underwear or nightclothes) · ko 란제리 (underwear or nightclothes) · la multīcia (underwear or nightclothes) · fy linzjery (underwear or nightclothes) · fi alusvaatteet (underwear or nightclothes) · ar مَلَابِس اَلنِّسَاء اَلتَّحْتِيَّة (underwear or nightclothes) · he הלבשה תחתונה (underwear or nightclothes) · lt moteriškas apatinis trikotažas (underwear or nightclothes) · cmn 女內衣 /女内衣 (underwear or nightclothes) · de Reizwäsche (underwear or nightclothes) · eo ekscitvesto (underwear or nightclothes) · ja ランジェリー (underwear or nightclothes) · de Damenunterwäsche (underwear or nightclothes) · cs prádélko (underwear or nightclothes) · ru же́нское ни́жнее бельё (underwear or nightclothes) · eu lentzeria (underwear or nightclothes) · vi đồ lót (underwear or nightclothes) · sv damunderkläder (underwear or nightclothes) · es ropa interior (underwear or nightclothes) · fr lingerie (underwear or nightclothes) · de Lingerie (underwear or nightclothes) · fa زیر پوشی زن (underwear or nightclothes) · es lencería (underwear or nightclothes) · sv raffset (underwear or nightclothes) · bg дамско бельо (underwear or nightclothes) · gl brancura (underwear or nightclothes) · ca llenceria (underwear or nightclothes) · bn ল্যানজারি (underwear or nightclothes) · pt camisola (underwear or nightclothes) · gl lenzaría (underwear or nightclothes) · nl lingerie (underwear or nightclothes) · es ropa blanca (underwear or nightclothes) · it lingerie (underwear or nightclothes) · gv fo-eaddagh ben (underwear or nightclothes) · pl bielizna (damska) (underwear or nightclothes) · pt lingerie (underwear or nightclothes) · pl odzież nocna (underwear or nightclothes)