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レディースインナー

also: レディスインナー

Meanings

1

noun

women's undergarments; ladies' innerwear

Wasei-eigo term used in retail and fashion contexts for women's underwear, lingerie, and innerwear.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from ladies' inner

デパートのレディースインナー売うり場ばで買かい物ものをした。
I shopped at the women's innerwear section of the department store.

Written forms

レディスインナー
Variant without the long vowel mark.
レディース・インナー
- レディースインナー
  Spelling with interpunct.
- レディース・インナー
レディス・インナー
- レディスインナー
  Variant with interpunct and without long vowel mark.
- レディス・インナー

Similar words

ランジェリー
ランジェリー often implies more fashionable or luxurious lingerie, while レディースインナー is a broader, practical term for women's undergarments.
下した着ぎ
下着 is the general Japanese word for underwear (any gender). レディースインナー specifically refers to women's innerwear and is a wasei-eigo term.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo from English 'ladies' inner', referring to women's undergarments.