paradijskostuum

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of paradijs (“Paradise”) +‎ kostuum (“suit, costume”). Referring to nudity in the Garden of Eden.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /paː.raːˈdɛi̯s.kɔsˌtym/
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧dijs‧kos‧tuum

Noun[edit]

paradijskostuum n (plural paradijskostuums)

  1. Someone's birthday suit; one's state of nudity. [from mid 19th c.]

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