Woman's lingerie that is usually a short nightgown or lounge gown with formed cups and a loose fitting skirt. Baby dolls sometimes come with matching panties. Baby dolls are often trimmed with lace, ruffles, bows and ribbons, optionally with spaghetti straps. Baby Dolls are often made of sheer cloth, like chiffon or sheer mesh. Makes a great womens lingerie gift.

A name given to any tight-fitting bodice garment worn by women. Examples of a basque include a corset, corselette and merry widow.

Snug fitting hosiery that offers coverage from the neck or upper body down to the ankles or toes. Hosiery or a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles)

A form-fitting plus size lingerie garment, which combines the panties and the top. It can be worn with a skirt or slacks as well as in the bedroom and usually goes up to plus sizes. Snug fitting one-piece garment similar to a leotard with legs but may or may not have sleeves.

A women's panty style similar in shape to boy's underwear

Womens underwear where the top of the panty is at the waist, similar to small shorts.

A bra style top that usually goes all the way to the waist but may be cropped or go to the hips. A bustier may have shoulder straps or be strapless. Bustiers may or may not have supportive boning and detachable garters. The purpose of a bustier is to provide a sexy top with bust support and shape to the waist. Sizes are usually based on the women's bra size.

Originally created as an undergarment to wear under blouses, suits, etc. that covers from bust to waist. Camisoles are usually sleeveless and offer little if any breast support, though some styles now have a built in bra for additional support. Camisoles are now often worn as sexy tops. It can be worn under sheer blouses or in place of a blouse. A camisole makes a great sexy lingerie gift since there is no sizing difficulty associated with it since it can be worn in many different ways.

A one piece, full body jumpsuit usually constructed out of stretchy, skin tight, sexy fabric such as Lycra, Spandex, or even PVC. Catsuits can also be sheer, sleeveless or come with a pantyhose footing or stirrups.

A straight-hanging short lingerie or lounge gown with thin straps on the shoulders used as sleepwear. A chemise usually extends down to the thigh in length. Panties and a robe are common matching items that are found with a chemise.

This is the thickness of one thread of nylon used in making hosiery. The lower the number in denier, the lighter and finer the yarn, and thus the sheerer the stocking. 15-denier fabric is very thin and transparent. A hair from the average human head is about 50 Denier.

A panty, similar to a thong, with a small front area connected with thin, elastic string in back and around the waist leaving the buttocks exposed. Many womens wear these under pants, shorts, or other clothing to avoid having a panty line.

A light sheer lingerie robe or a sheer nightdress with lace trim, usually designed to be revealing

An extra long or "oversize" clothing size. Plus size clothing generally begins at about size 14 to size 16 and goes up.

Rhinestones

Simulated diamonds, fake diamonds or gemstones. May be made of plastic, acrylic or cut glass/crystal. Cut glass or crystal is considered superior in brilliance and appearance than acrylic or plastic. Quality rhinestones made of cut glass and crystal are usually called "Austrian Crystal". While "Austrian Crystal" usually does come from Austria, only rhinestones actually made by Swarovski can use the name "Swarovski Crystal" or "Swarovski Austrian Crystal".

Lingerie item that combines a camisole with a panty. A teddy can be fitted to the body or loose and is worn either under clothing or as sleepwear. A combination of camisole and panty with high cut legs and usually a thong in back, however, some risqué styles may use a G String back.

An underwear style for both men and women with a thin fabric back that rests between the buttocks. A panty with a narrow strip of fabric in the back that begins as a "v" shape at the back waistband and then tapers to a thin strip by the time it reaches the crotch. This style panty is great if you don’t want panty lines. This also a frequently seen style for bikini swimwear bottoms.