[DOC] [TLE] Lingerie | Define Lingerie at Dictionary.com [PAR] Examples; Word Origin. See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. noun. 1. 
underwear, sleepwear, and other items of intimate apparel worn by women. ... 
Last year, when Brazilian lingerie maker Hope hired Gisele Bndchen to strut its 
brand, ... from French lingerie "things made of linen," also "laundry room, linen 
shop" (15c.)... [DOC] [TLE] lingerie - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com [PAR] Ladies wear lingerie as undergarments or sleepwear. When you ... by most 
Americans, comes from the French word lingerie, which means things made of 
linen. [DOC] [TLE] Linen - Wikipedia [PAR] Linen /lnn/ is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant. Linen is 
laborious to manufacture, but the fiber is very absorbent and garments made of 
linen are valued for their exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather. 
Many products are made of linen: aprons, bags, towels (swimming, bath, ... The 
word linen is of West Germanic origin and cognate to the Latin name for... [DOC] [TLE] Bra - Wikipedia [PAR] A bra or brassiere is a form-fitting undergarment designed to support a woman's 
breasts. ... Women have played a large part in the design and manufacture of the 
bra, accounting ... In 1937, Warner began to feature cup sizing in its products. ... 
Bras were originally made of linen, cotton broadcloth, and twill weaves and sewn
... [DOC] [TLE] Joanna Bourne: Women's costume 1794 France, shifts and nightshifts [PAR] Mar 23, 2009 ... A difference between how we regard underwear in C21 and ... It looks fairly fancy
, compared to the extant examples. Anyhow ... A late-C18-to-early-C19 shift 
would be made of linen or cotton. ... The English word 'shift' fell into disfavor after 
1800. ... The snazzier French 'chemise' sneaked in to take its place. [DOC] [TLE] Silk lingerie - definition of Silk lingerie by The Free Dictionary [PAR] Word / Article ... [French, from Old French, from linge, linen, from Latin lneus, 
made of linen, from ... (Clothing & Fashion) women's underwear and nightwear .... 
Andrex is launching the collection of designer silk lingerie to complement its shea 
... Francesca Sexton-Wainwright and Lauren Skerrit, was another award winner. [DOC] [TLE] Fabric Dictionary - StartUp FASHION [PAR] Barkcloth is a term that also refers to a fabric, often cotton or rayon, with a ..... It is 
common in men's women's and children's apparel especially trousers. ... Crash  
Typically made of Linen. .... French Terry  A knit jersey with loops on one side. ... 
A coarse, open woven fabric which got its name from the plain weave fabric... [DOC] [TLE] Corset Terms Dictionary - Long Island Staylace Association [PAR] Baleine (baleen) French Whalebone of the type used for corsets. Basque Section 
of bodice below waist, shaped to hips; late c20th name for corset. ... The 
outerwear of the whalebone-stiffened c17th bodice becomes underwear ... The 
integral front section of c19th corset shaped to control the abdomen, and also its 
steel stud... [DOC] [TLE] Lingerie - definition of lingerie by The Free Dictionary [PAR] Word / Article ... [French, from Old French, from linge, linen, from Latin lneus, 
made of linen, from lnum, ... (Clothing & Fashion) women's underwear and 
nightwear .... It's a minefield out there so we have asked lingerie expert Sandra 
Dyke from... [DOC] [TLE] Medieval underwear: bras, pants and lingerie in the Middle Ages ... [PAR] An archaeological find of medieval lingerie ask questions about our ... The fourth '
bra' can best be described with the modern term 'longline bra', a type of bra ... 
They were repaired three times with linen patches, now overlaying one another. 
... When women are shown wearing pants it's always in the context of 'a world... [DOC] [TLE] Lingerie | Definition of Lingerie by Merriam-Webster [PAR] Define lingerie: women's underwear and clothing that is worn in bed. ... See

Question: From the French for "made of linen", it's a fancy name for women's underwear
Answer: lingerie