Meaning
lingerie
- women's underwear and nightwear, especially delicate or fashionable garments
In a sentence
Ha comprato della lingerie raffinata in quel negozio.
She bought some delicate lingerie in that shop.
Nel centro commerciale hanno aperto un nuovo reparto dedicato alla lingerie.
They opened a new lingerie department in the shopping mall.
Cercava un set di lingerie di seta per un regalo speciale.
He was looking for a silk lingerie set for a special gift.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lingerie | feminine · singular |
| lingerie | feminine · plural |
| lingerie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable French loanword; treated as feminine singular in Italian.
- Refers specifically to delicate or elegant underwear, unlike the generic biancheria intima.