dessous

1 of 2

noun

des·​sous

dəˈsü

plural dessous

-ü(z)

: underwear

dessous

2 of 2

adjective

"

ballet

: under

—used of the movement in which the working leg passes behind the supporting leg

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from dessous, adverb & preposition, underneath, below, from Old French desoz, from de- + soz below, underneath, from Latin subtus, from sub under

Adjective

French, adverb, underneath

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