εσώρουχο

Greek

Etymology

εσώ- (esó-, “inside, internal”) +‎ ρούχο (roúcho, “piece of clothing”). First attested 1888.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eˈsoɾuxo/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧σώ‧ρου‧χο

Noun

εσώρουχο • (esóroucho) n (plural εσώρουχα)

  1. underwear, undergarment, underclothing (generic term for anything worn under the outside clothes)
    Η γυναίκα μου έχει μαγαζί που πουλάει γυναικεία ρούχα και εσώρουχα. ― I gynaíka mou échei magazí pou pouláei gynaikeía roúcha kai esóroucha. ― My wife has a shop that sells women's clothes and underwear.

Declension
declension of εσώρουχο
singular plural
nominative εσώρουχο • εσώρουχα •
genitive εσώρουχου • εσωρούχων •
accusative εσώρουχο • εσώρουχα •
vocative εσώρουχο • εσώρουχα •

Hyponyms
  • κιλότα f (kilóta, “knickers, panties”)
  • σώβρακο n (sóvrako, “underpants (men's)”)
  • μπόξερ n (bóxer, “boxer shorts”)
  • σλιπ n (slip, “slip”)
  • σουτιέν m (soutién, “brassiere”)
  • φανέλα f (fanéla, “vest”)

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