lingerie

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lingerie

/ˈlɒndʒəɹi/ UK
/ˈlɒndʒəɹeɪ/ UK
/ˈlɒ̃ʒəɹi/ UK
/ˈlɒ̃ʒəɹeɪ/ UK
/ˌlɑn.ʒəˈɹeɪ/ US
/ˈlɑn.ʒə.ɹi/ US
/ˌlɔn.(d)ʒəˈɹæɪ/ Australia
/ˈlɔ̃.(d)ʒə.ɹæɪ/ Australia
/-ɹi/ Australia

Rhymes with -eɪ, -iː

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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/.

noun lingeries

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.

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