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dessous

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See also: Dessous

French

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Etymology

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From Latin (from) + subtus (beneath), corresponding to de (from) + sous (beneath) in French. Compare Italian di sotto, Romanian dedesubt.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /də.su/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -u

Adverb

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dessous

  1. underneath; beneath

Noun

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dessous m (plural dessous)

  1. underside; bottom
    Antonym: dessus
  2. disadvantage
    Antonym: dessus
  3. (in the plural) (women's) underwear
    Elle a osé montrer ses dessous en plein air.
    She dared show her undies out in the open.
  4. (in the plural) hidden agenda

Derived terms

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Preposition

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dessous

  1. under; beneath

Further reading

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from French dessous.

Noun

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dessous n (plural dessous-uri)

  1. women's underwear

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative dessous dessousul dessous-uri dessous-urile
genitive-dative dessous dessousului dessous-uri dessous-urilor
vocative dessousule dessous-urilor
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