adamskostuum

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of Adam (“Adam”) +‎ -s- +‎ kostuum (“suit, costume”). Referring to nudity in the Garden of Eden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.dɑms.kɔsˌtym/
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  • Hyphenation: adams‧kos‧tuum

Noun

adamskostuum n (plural adamskostuums)

  1. a man's birthday suit, more generally any person's state of nudity; the nude state

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