Lingerie
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Lingerie is a term, derived from the French language, for women's undergarments. They are heavily eroticised in Western culture.
Pronunciation
The word is often pronounced, in approximation of the French original, as /ˈlæ̃(n)ʒeri/. Nevertheless, alternatives like /'lɒndʒɘrei/ are also common. The Oxford English Reference Dictionary gives only /'lɒnʒeri/, while the American Heritage Dictionary has /'laːnʒɘrei/, /'laːnʒɘri/ and /'lænʒɘri/.Examples
Examples of types of items of lingerie include
Women's knickers, known in American English as panties
- Babydoll
- Basque
- Bedjacket
- Bloomers
- Bodystocking
- Bodysuit
- Bodice
- Brassiere
- Bustier
- Camisole
- Chemise
- Corset by bone
- Corselet = Brassiere + Girdle
- Corsage by elastic
- French maid
- G-String
- Garter
- Garter belt
- Girdle
- Granny panties
- Hosiery
- Jersey nightshirt - A long, loose T-shirt made of cotton, polyester, nylon or diaphanous chiffon that can be worn like a Babydoll.
- Knickers
- Leotard
- Merry widow
- Naughty & Nice
- Negligee
- Nightie
- Nightgown
- Nightshirt
- Panties
- Peignoir
- Petticoat
- Pettipants
- Undergarment
- Robe
- Slip (Full slip and Half slip)
- Stockings
- Stringbody
- Suspender belt (British), aka Garter belt (US)
- Teddy
- Thong
- Unitard
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