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	εσωρούχου •	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”)

Further reading

• εσώρουχο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el