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lingerie
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lingerie
(noun)
lingerie
/ˌlɑːnʤə
ˈ
reɪ/
Brit
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ˈ
lænʒəri/
noun
lingerie
/ˌlɑːnʤə
ˈ
reɪ/
Brit
/
ˈ
lænʒəri/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of LINGERIE
[
noncount
]
:
women's underwear and clothing that is worn in bed
—
often used before another noun
a
lingerie
shop
the
lingerie
department in a store
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