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underclothing vs lingerie

lingerie vs underclothing

underclothing and lingerie both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
underclothing Yes No No No
lingerie Yes No No No
As nouns, lingerie is a hyponym of underclothing; that is, lingerie is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than underclothing:
  • underclothing: undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
  • lingerie: women's underwear and nightclothes
Other hyponyms of underclothing include BVD's, BVD, intimate apparel, long johns, skivvies, tighty whitey.
underclothing (noun) lingerie (noun)
undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments women's underwear and nightclothes
Difference between underclothing and lingerie

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