🇬🇧🇨🇳 lingerie - 情趣内衣 : English Lesson

Meaning of "lingerie" ("情趣内衣"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Lingerie is a special kind of women’s underwear that is often soft, fancy, and sometimes lacy. It’s usually worn by grown-up women, not kids, and is meant to feel comfortable and look pretty under their clothes.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

When I asked my aunt what lingerie meant, she turned red and said, “Ask me again when you’re thirty.”

Mom says lingerie is just underwear for grown-up women, but it looks like something a princess would wear under her pajamas.

I saw a box labeled “lingerie” and hoped it was cookies; it was definitely not cookies.

My baby sister grabbed a piece of lingerie from the basket, put it on her head, and proudly said, “Look, royal hat!”

The word “lingerie” comes from French and is related to the word for “linen,” because a long time ago lots of underwear was made from linen instead of today’s stretchy fabrics.

She opened a small velvet box and found lingerie—satin, lace, a tiny ribbon. The next box held red lingerie; the drawer hid black lingerie; a silk slip of lingerie glowed on a hanger. She touched each lingerie piece, laughed, tried on the red piece in the mirror, and smiled as the room cheered.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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