Lingerie exclusively for more lightweight items of female undergarments. The French word in its original form derives from the old French word "linge", meaning 'linen'. So "faire le linge", comes to mean "do the laundry". In French the word "lingerie" applies to all undergarments for either sex. In English it means women's underwear or nightclothes. Lingerie as a word was first used to refer to underwear and bras in 1922. Informal usage suggests visually appealing or even erotic clothing. Although most lingerie is designed to be worn by women, some manufactures now design lingerie for men. The concept of lingerie is
Parquetry Parquetry Parquet (from the French "a small compartment") is a geometric mosaic of wood pieces used for decorative effect in flooring. Parquet patterns are often entirely geometrical and angular—squares, triangles, lozenges—but may contain curves. The most popular parquet flooring pattern is herringbone. The word derives from the Old French "parchet" (the diminutive of "parc"), literally meaning ""a small enclosed space"". Large diagonal squares known as "parquet de Versailles" were introduced in 1684 as "parquet de menuiserie" ("woodwork parquet") to replace the marble flooring that required constant washing, which tended to rot the joists beneath the floors. Such "parquets en losange"