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Underwear that costs more precisely because there's less of it.
means Decorative, often delicate undergarments and sleepwear, typically for women, designed to be seen rather than merely worn.
from From French linge, meaning linen — back when undergarments were literally plain linen, long before lace got involved.
Linen rootsNamed for fabric, now rarely made of it.
PronunciationEnglish mangled the French into lawn-zhur-ay.
Victorian shiftOnce strictly hidden, marketing made it the point.