lingerie

Etymology

Borrowed from French lingerie (“linen closet”). The irregular pronunciation may derive from the frequent shift of /ɛ̃/ (which is this word's first vowel in standard French) toward /ɑ̃/ or [æ̃] in European French, which also tends to be drifted towards /ɔ̃/.

noun

1. Underwear or nightclothes, especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.
2. (dated) Linen goods collectively.
   Empire matinees in lingerie stuffs with trimmings of lace and embroidery are shown in great variety. 1906, Dry Goods Guide, volumes 17-18, page 70