Lingerie - Definition and Overview

Lingerie is a term, derived from the French language, for women's undergarments. These garments are heavily eroticised in Western culture.

Examples of types of items of lingerie include

• Babydoll
• Basque
• Bedjacket
• Bodystocking
• Bodysuit
• Brassiere
• Camisole
• Chemise
• Corset by bone
• Corselet
• Corsage by elastic
• French maid
• Garter
• 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
• Peignoir
• Petticoat
• Panties
• Robe
• Slip
• Stockings
• Suspender belt
• Teddy
• Unitard

See also: Hosiery

Links

• Babydoll (http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/baby+doll)

• Bedjacket (http://www.infoplease.com/ipd/A0337355.html)

• Camisole (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=camisole&x=0&y=0)

• Chemise (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=chemise)

• Chiffon (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=chiffon&x=0&y=0)

• Corselet (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=corselet&book=Dictionary&y=0&x=0&)

• Diaphinous (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=diaphanous)

• Lingerie (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=lingerie&book=Dictionary&y=0&x=0&)

• Negligee (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=neglige&x=0&y=0)

• Nightie (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=nightie&x=0&y=0)

• Nightshirt (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=nightshirt&x=0&y=0)

• Peignoir (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=peignoir&book=Dictionary&y=0&x=0&)

• Petticoat (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=petticoat&x=0&y=0)

• See-Thru (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=see-through)

• Sheer (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=sheer&x=0&y=0)

• Teddy (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=teddy&x=0&y=0)