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Greek
Etymology
ξε- (xe-, “un-”) + βρακί (vrakí, “pants, knickers”) with adjective ending.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kseˈvɾakotos/
- Hyphenation: ξε‧βρά‧κω‧τος
Adjective
ξεβράκωτος • (xevrákotos) m (feminine ξεβράκωτη, neuter ξεβράκωτο)
- (literally) pantsless (not wearing underwear)
Τι θέαμα ήταν κι αυτό, όταν εμφανίστηκε μπροστά μας ξεβράκωτος!- Ti théama ítan ki aftó, ótan emfanístike brostá mas xevrákotos!
- What a sight that was, when he appeared in front of us pantsless!
- (figuratively) dirt-poor, destitute (so poor metaphorically as to not even have money for underwear)
Τι πας και παντρεύεσαι αυτόν τον ξεβράκωτο;- Ti pas kai pantrévesai aftón ton xevrákoto;
- What are you marrying that dirt-poor man for?
- (figuratively, derogatory, humorous, archaic, of a woman) dowryless (not rich enough to bring any dowry to a marriage)
Πήγε και παντρεύτηκε μια ξεβράκωτη.- Píge kai pantréftike mia xevrákoti.
- He went and married a dowryless woman.
- (figuratively, derogatory, humorous, usually of a woman) scantily clad (wearing revealing or too little clothes)
Βγαίνεις το σαββατοκύριακο και βλέπεις παντού ένα σωρό ξεβράκωτες στις παραλίες.- Vgaíneis to savvatokýriako kai vlépeis pantoú éna soró xevrákotes stis paralíes.
- You go out on a weekend and see a whole load of barely dressed women on the beaches.
Declension
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “wearing pants”): βρακωμένος (vrakoménos)
Derived terms