alushame

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • A slip light female underwear worn under skirt or dress.
  • An underskirt, petticoat skirt worn underneath another skirt.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish alus (vessel, underlay, under-, under, ship, base, anything put under something) + Finnish hame (skirt).

Origin

Finnish

hame

Gloss

skirt

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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