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Activewear vs Lingerie - What's the difference?

activewear | lingerie |

As nouns the difference between activewear and lingerie

is that activewear is (us) casual clothing that is comfortable to wear when exercising or partaking in sport; sportswear while lingerie is (uncountable) women's underwear or nightclothes, now especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.

activewear

English

Noun

(-)
  • (US) casual clothing that is comfortable to wear when exercising or partaking in sport; sportswear

    • References

    * OED 2006

    lingerie

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (uncountable) Women's underwear or nightclothes, now especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.

    • See also

    * negligee * nightie, nighty

    External links

    * ("lingerie" on Wikipedia) * underwear ----