Lingerie

Model in lingerie

Women's panties

Lingerie means women's underwear or nightwear. It is often pronounced as 'lawn jewry', but some do it as 'linger-rhee', with both being understood as underwear. The name originates from the French word 'lin' for linen. Until well into the 20th century, women's underwear was worn for reasons of hygene, modesty, and to alter their shape (for example, corsets and bras). Only in the latter half of the century did lingerie develop into into the glamour item with the corresponding sexual associations that it has now.

Lingerie is usually accepted as a suitable dress code for fetish clubs

Types of lingerie

• Adhesive bra, a strapless bra held in position by glue.
• Babydoll, a short nightgown or negligée intended as nightwear for women.
• Balconette bra, a kind of bra designed to be worn with a low neckline.
• Basque, a tight, form-fitting bodice or coat.
• Bloomers, underpants with short legs.
• Bodice, covers the body from the neck to the waist.
• Bodystocking
• Brassiere or Bra
• Briefs
• Bustier
• Camisole, sleeveless and tight fitting, covering the top part of the body
• Camiknickers, camisole and knickers joined as one garment
• Cami Shorts
• Chemise
• Corset with boning, a bodice worn to mould and shape the torso.
• C-string, women's undewrwear without side-straps
• Drawers, panties with short legs.
• French maid, a form of ladies' fantasywear
• G-string/Thong, a narrow piece of cloth passes between the buttocks, and is attached to a band around the hips, worn as a bikini bottom or as underwear by both men and women.
• Garter belt, used to keep stockings up
• Girdle, resembles a tight pair of athletic shorts
• Leotard
• Negligee
• Nightgown or Nightie, a loosely hanging item of nightwear, may vary from hip-length (babydoll) to floor-length (peignoir).
• Panties or knickers
• Petticoat
• Slip (lingerie)
• Stockings
• Stringbody
• Suspender belt (British), aka Garter belt (US); see also Suspenders
• Suspender briefs, briefs with attached suspenders
• Suspender tights Tights that mimic stockings
• Tanga
• Teddy
• Tights
• Unitard One piece, skin tight garment

External Links

• Agent Provocateur Lingerie company with cool website.
• History of Lingerie: From Functional to Feminine
• Glossary of lingerie terms