Lingerie
8 lettersnounmoderateUpdated February 2026
Definition
Women's underwear and nightclothes, typically made of attractive or delicate materials. A French loanword referring to intimate apparel.
“The boutique specialises in luxury lingerie imported from France and Italy.”
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Wordle
Four vowels I-E-I-E; French origin with soft G
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Worth 10 points; the unusual spelling pattern can be challenging
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