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Before Egypt and India introduced cotton to Europe, European undergarments were made of linen. Hence, the French use of the word lingerie, derived from the French linge, for “washables” and the French lin, for linen.
Now I’m pretty sure not many of us have linen lingerie in our drawers anymore since today’s lingerie fabrics lean more toward lycra, nylon, satin and silk. But there are some…
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