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lingerie vs underwear

underwear vs lingerie

lingerie and underwear both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lingerie Yes No No No
underwear Yes No No No
As nouns, underwear is a hypernym of lingerie; that is, underwear is a word with a broader meaning than lingerie:
  • lingerie: women's underwear and nightclothes
  • underwear: undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
Other hypernyms of lingerie include underclothes, underclothing.
lingerie (noun) underwear (noun)
women's underwear and nightclothes undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
Difference between lingerie and underwear

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