Lingerie!

Things never To Say While Lingerie Shopping Joke

No Thanks. Just Sniffing.

I'll be in the dressing room going blind.

Mom will love this.

Oh the size won't matter. She's inflatable.

No need to wrap it up. I'll eat it here.

Will you model this for me?

The Miracle What? This is better than world peace!!

Forty Five bucks? You're just gonna end up naked ANYWAY!!

And the number one thing that a man should never, ever say out loud:

Oh, honey, you'll never squeeze your ass into that!!

Lingerie

Assorted lingerie styles.Lingerie is a term for women's fashion undergarments. It derives from the French word 'lin' for linen. While the term in the French language applies to all undergarments for either sex, in English it is applied only to those women's undergarments designed to be visually appealing or erotic, typically incorporating materials such as Lycra, nylon (nylon tricot), polyester, satin, lace and/or silk and not applied to functional cotton undergarments.

The concept of lingerie being visually appealing is relatively recent. Up through the first half of the 20th century women selected underwear for three major purposes: to alter their shape (first with corsets and later with girdles or bras), for reasons of hygiene, or for modesty. Women's underwear was often very large and bulky. As the 20th century progressed underwear became smaller and more form fitting. In the 1960s 'controversial' lingerie manufacturers such as Frederick's of Hollywood begin to glamorize lingerie and the idea of lingerie having a sexual appeal slowly developed.

Lingerie Pronunciation

The word is often pronounced, in approximation of the French original. Nonetheless, alternatives like, are also common. The Oxford English Reference Dictionary gives only /'l?n?e?i/.

Lingerie Typology

Half slipBabydoll, a short nightgown or negligee intended as nightwear for women.

Basque, a tight, form-fitting bodice or coat

Bedjacket, worn over a nightgown or negligee for warmth and modesty.

Blanket sleeper

Bloomers, underpants with short legs.

Bodystocking, a unitard.

Bodysuit, a leotard-like undergarment, usually skintight or formfitting.

Bodice, covers the body from the neck to the waist.

Boy shorts, a style of panties, so named for their resemblance to male shorts.

Brassiere

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 by bone, a bodice worn to mold and shape the torso.

Corselet = Brassiere + Girdle

Corsage by elastic, covering the body from the neck to the waist, similar to a corset.

Lingerie Women's panties or knickers

Drawers a pant-like garment worn during the 19th century for modesty and warmth. Some drawers were split-leg, in that the crotch seam was left open.

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

Garter belt, used to keep stockings up

Girdle, resembles a tight pair of athletic shorts

Granny panties

Hosiery

Jersey nightshirt - A long, loose T-shirt made of cotton, polyester, nylon or diaphanous chiffon that can be worn like a

Babydoll.

Lingerie Woman wearing pantyhose. Knickers (British for underpants)

Leotard

Merry widow

Naughty & Nice

Negligee

Nightgown or Nightie, a loosely hanging item of nightwear, may vary from hip-length (babydoll) to floor-length (peignoir).

Nightshirt

Panties

Peignoir

Petticoat

Pettipants

Robe

Slip (Full slip and Half slip / Underskirt)

Spanky-Pants, "Spankies" (color-coordinated underpants worn by cheerleaders)

Stockings

Stringbody

Suspender belt (British), aka Garter belt (US)

Tanga

Tap Pants

Teddy

Lingerie Undergarment

Unitard One piece, skin tight garment