lingerie means underwear or nightclothes (typically women's), especially when lacy or designed to be seductive. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 74 out of 100.
lingerie is pronounced /ˈlɒndʒəɹi/.
Etymology
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
- Underwear or nightclothes (typically women's), especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.
- Linen goods collectively.“Empire matinees in lingerie stuffs with trimmings of lace and embroidery are shown in great variety.”