Lingerie Glossary

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·         Shelf Bra
Another name for a demi bra.

·         Soft Cup
A bra with a molded cup and no underwire or padding. This lack of structure makes it very comfortable to wear. Most popular with A and B cup sized women.

·         Sports Bra
A support bra worn during exercise that minimizes breast bouncing. Its design includes wider straps, and broader cup coverage.

·         String Bikini
A bikini panty with high cut leg line, thin string sides and full back coverage.

·         Tank top
A tank top is a sleeveless upper garment with wide shoulder straps and a low neck.

·         T Shirt Bra
Designed to appear invisible under form fitting clothing. T-shirt bras are always seamless, have contour cups, and have no lace or ornamentation.

·         Teddy
A teddy is a woman's one-piece undergarment, consisting of a chemise and panties combined.

·         Teddiette
A teddiette is a type of teddy with detachable garters.

·         Thong
A thong is a thin strip of leather or other material. As an item of lingerie, thong underwear and panties are made for both men and women, and consist of a thin narrow strip at the back.

·         Tanga
A tanga is between a bikini and a thong. A tanga has narrower back coverage than a traditional panty, but is not as narrow as a thong. Tangas are a more common silhouette in Europe. They are also a comfortable transition from a bikini before attempting a thong.

·         Tricot
A plain wrap-knitted fabric like of nylon, wool, rayon, silk, or cotton with a close in elastic knit.

·         Triangle Bra
A triangle bra has triangle shaped cups, which offer the perfect amount of coverage/support for petite to average figures. Triangle bras may be padded or lined but generally do not have underwires. Most have thin straps. the bottom of the bra is many times gathered along a draw string like base.

·         Tap Pant
A panty styled like short shorts with a small flair at the hem. Frequently sold with coordinating bra or camisole. May be worn as a slip for shorter skirt styles.

·         Thongboy
Features the comfort of a brief with the benefits of a thong. A thongboy provides coverage over the top back cheeks, but quickly reduces to a thong style when going through the crotch. Think of the thongboy as a boyshort with a thong back panel.

·         Tummy Shaper
A panty shaped like a brief but designed to flatten the tummy and give support while providing a smooth silhouette.

·         Underliner
An underliner is any undergarment that begins at the waist and extends down past the mid-calf. An underliner can be pantaloon-like and worn as a slip for unlined pants, or it can be form-fitting to slim and smooth the legs. Can also be called a pantyliner.

 ·         Underwire

     Underwired refers to bras that have wire sewn into the fabric, running under the breasts, to lift and support them.

  ·         Velvet

     Velvet is a fabric made of silk, cotton, nylon, or other such material, that has a thick, close, soft pile, producing a fell of luxury.

·         Waist Nipper
Waist nippers offer firm control of the waist and tummy. They are a boned garment that starts under the bust and goes down to the waist or over the hips. Generally it closes in front with hooks. It is the perfect shapewear item for a woman seeking to create an hourglass figure under slim fitting clothing.

·         Wide Away
A bra style with widely-spaced shoulder straps to accommodate a boatneck or wide squared neckline.

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