LINGERIE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Women's underwear and nightclothes

Synonyms:

intimate apparel; lingerie

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("lingerie" is a kind of...):

underclothes; underclothing; underwear (undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lingerie"):

gown; night-robe; nightdress; nightgown; nightie (lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women)

undies (women's underwear)