Korean slang profile
란제리룩
ranjeriruk
Lingerie-inspired clothing
Clothing inspired by women’s underwear and designed to reveal the body’s contours.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- 란제리 룩
- Earliest source found
- May 13, 1998
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
가는 어깨끈과 부드러운 소재가 란제리룩의 특징을 보여 준다.
Thin shoulder straps and soft fabric show the features of 란제리룩.
02Documented history
- 1998The newspaper of the time explained this expression’s meaning and use.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The spelling and meaning at the time were checked in an original 1998 newspaper article. The checked article’s date is recorded; this does not mean the expression was first created that year.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
This is included as an expression describing cultural and lifestyle trends of the time. It relies on one newspaper article; the first coiner, actual first use, and current range of use were not verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- ［패션／톱－슬립원피스］속옷같은 겉옷，섹시하고 시원하게… (동아일보)Published May 13, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026