Definition of LINGERIE

lingerie

Plural: lingeries

Noun

  • Women's fashionable undergarments.
  • women's underwear and nightclothes
  • Underwear or nightclothes (typically women's), especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.
  • Linen goods collectively.

Examples

  • He chuckled, imagining the daring play of LINGERIE lighting up a triple word score.

Origin / 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/.

Synonyms

intimate apparel

Scrabble Score: 9

lingerie: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lingerie: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lingerie: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

lingerie: valid Words With Friends Word