n.
Pronunciation: ˌ län-j ə - ' r ā , ˌ lä n -zh ə -, - ' r ē ; ' la n -zh ə -( ˌ )r ē , ' län-j ə -, ' lä n -zh ə -, - ˌ r ā
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from linge linen, from Latin lineus made of linen ― more at LINE
Date: 1835
1 archaic : linen articles or garments
2 : women's intimate apparel
– lingerie adjective