Underwear / Lingerie Glossary
Not knowing the different terms used by lingerie enthusiasts can leave you dumbfounded if you fail to educate yourself before visiting a lingerie shop. To help you, here's a list of the common lingerie pieces usually found in shops - how they're called and when they're used:
A - Lingerie like Athletic Underwear.
B - Lingerie like Bra, Bridal lingerie or Brief.
C - Lingerie like Care label, Cleavage or Corset.
D - Lingerie like Décolletage, Demi bra or Drip Dry.
E - Lingerie like Elastic or Embroidery.
F - Lingerie like Fishnet, Full figured Bra or Fully padded bra.
G - Lingerie like G-string or Gripper Elastic.
H - Lingerie like Hosiery.
I - Lingerie like Interlock.
J - Lingerie like Jockstrap.
K - Lingerie like Knickers.
L - Lingerie like Leg shaper or Leotard.
M - Lingerie like Maternity Bra or Panty.
N - Lingerie like Novelty underwear or Nightshirt.
O - Lingerie like Opaque.
P - Lingerie like Panty.
Q - Lingerie like Queen Size.
R - Lingerie like Racer-back bra.
S - Lingerie like Shapewear, Sleepwear or Straps.
T - Lingerie like Tanga, Thigh-highs, Thong or Tummy Shaper.
U - Lingerie like Undergarment.
V - Lingerie like V-neck.
W - Lingerie like Waist Shaper or Wicking.
X Y Z - Lingerie like Zip or Zipper.