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Lingerie
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Babydoll: |
A sleeveless, loose fitting top or a bra with
sheer material attached with lengths varying from just under the breasts to
derriere . A babydoll usually comes with a matching G-string or panty. |
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| Boning: |
A strip of stiff material is placed in certain areas of the
garment to help structure a desired look or support. You may see this in many
bustiers and bras. |
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Burn-Out: |
A weaved "sheer" opening in the
material |
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| Bustier: |
A tightly fitted top. Some have removable
garters (to wear with Stockings). Some come with G-String, thong or panty. |
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Camisole
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Cami: |
A short sleeveless undergarment for women, a short negligee.
Sometimes worn as an outer garment (depending on the material) or under a suit
jacket. |
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| Chandelle: |
A climbing turn |
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| Chenille: |
A soft wool, cotton, silk, or rayon yarn with protruding pile |
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Car Wash
Skirt: |
A skirt with multiple splits. |
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| Catsuits: |
Full-body length stretchy, skin-tight, sexy
outfits. Some are very sheer . Some come with a pantyhose footing or stirrups |
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| Charmeuse: |
A fine semi-lustrous satin-like crepe |
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| Chemise: |
A loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the
shoulders without a waist, typically with a short hemline. These can be worn
with or without panties. Great for any type of figure! |
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| Chiffon: |
A sheer, soft fabric, especially if made of
silk . |
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| Chopper
Bar: |
A distinct yet delicate sculptured wavy lace on
an outfit. |
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| Cincher: |
An adjustable ‘back to waist’ lace-up tightly
fitted top. |
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Demi Bra
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Demi Cup: |
These come across the breast just above the nipple, also know as
a half bra. Demi's don't expose the nipple. |
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| Denier: |
A unit of fineness of silk, rayon, or nylon yarn. Denier
increases as the thickness of the fiber increases. |
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| Faux: |
Imitation, such as faux silk. |
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| Feather: |
A projecting strip, rib, fin, or flange. |
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| Fishnet: |
A coarse open-mesh fabric, often seen in fishnet stockings. |
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| G-String: |
A panty with a very thin (string like) band of fabric in the back. |
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| Garterbelt: |
A garment circling the hips, with straps to support a
stocking. |
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| Jacquard
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A fabric of intricate variegated weave or pattern |
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| Kimono
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A long robe with wide sleeves traditionally worn with a broad
sash as an outer garment ; a loose dressing gown or jacket |
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| Lame
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A brocaded clothing fabric made from any of various fibers
combined with tinsel filling threads |
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| Lurex: |
A trademark- used for metallic yarn or thread |
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| Lycra
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A spandex synthetic fiber. Lycra is very stretchy and is used
in tight, body hugging garments like catsuits and sexy dresses. |
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| Marabou
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A soft feathery fluffy material prepared from turkey feathers
or the coverts of marabous and used especially for trimming women's hats or
clothes. |
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| Mesh: |
A woven knit, or knotted material of open texture with evenly
spaced holes |
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| French
Net: |
An open-meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at
regular intervals; a strong seam stitched on both sides of the fabric to enclose
all raw edges |
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| Netting
(Net): |
A net fabric to cover or enclose with |
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Padded
Push-Up: |
Extra padding added on bottom and sides of each
cup. This also helps achieve extra cleavage. |
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Patent
Leather: |
Leather with a hard smooth glossy surface. |
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| Peignoir
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A woman's loose fitting dressing gown |
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Penne
Velvet: |
A silk or rayon velvet with lustrous pile flattened in one
direction; a heavy silk or rayon satin with high luster and waxy smoothness |
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| Poly
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A polymerized plastic or something made of this; especially :
a polyester fiber, fabric, or garment |
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Princess
Line
Seaming: |
Close-fitting and usually with gores (a tapering or
triangular piece"as of cloth in a skirt") from neck to flaring hemline
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| Rayon
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Any of a group of smooth textile fibers made from regenerated
cellulose by extrusion through minute holes: a rayon yarn, thread, or fabric |
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| Regency
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Relating to, or characteristic of the styles of George IV's
regency as Prince of Wales during the period 1811-20 |
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| Ribbed
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Vertical ridges in a garment. |
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| Sarong
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A loose garment made of a long strip of cloth
wrapped around the body that is worn as a skirt or dress |
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| Satinella
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Suggestive of satin. Satinella is especially of a smooth
lustrous appearance or sleekness to touch. |
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| Shelf Bra: |
Comes below the breast to just under the nipple. It's usually
supported and structured though the "boning" process which helps in
uplifting the breasts for added cleavage. |
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| Sling: |
Straps attached to each end of a piece of
material |
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| Spandex: |
Any of various elastic (stretchy) textile fibers made chiefly
of polyurethane; also : clothing made of this material. |
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| Surplice: |
Meaning a loose fit. |
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| Tap
Pants: |
Very feminine boxer shorts. Materials are
usually soft, silky and/or sheer. |
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| Teddiette: |
A strapless one piece bathing suit type garment
with garters. (to be worn with stockings.) |
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| Teddy: |
A strapless one piece bathing suit type of
garment without garters. |
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| Thong
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A panty with a small strip or band of fabric in the back.
Thongs have more material in the back than a G-string. |
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| Tricot
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A plain warp-knitted fabric (as of nylon, wool, rayon, silk,
or cotton) with a close inelastic knit and used especially in clothing (as
underwear) |
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| Underwire: |
A strip of flatted steel-wire ( or other man-made
material) placed under the cups of the bra (sewn into the material) for added
support. |
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| Waffle: |
To weave; a type of weave. |
