Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Lingerie \Lin`ge*rie\, n. [F.]
   Linen goods collectively; linen underwear, esp. of women; the
   clothing of linen and cotton with its lace, etc., worn by a
   women.

Source : WordNet®

lingerie
     n : women's underwear and nightclothes [syn: {intimate apparel}]