blootje

Dutch

Etymology

Substantivated diminutive from bloot (“(the) bare”) +‎ -je.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbloːt.jə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bloot‧je
  • Homophone: blowtje

Noun

blootje n (plural blootjes)

  1. the bare, a state of total nudity
  2. (figuratively) an embarrassing state of exposure, as to ridicule or criticism

Synonyms

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