dessous

Definitions of dessous
  1. noun
    women's underwear
    synonyms: lingerie
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    type of:
    lingerie, sous-vêtements féminins
    women's underwear and nightclothes
  2. noun
    the lower side of anything
    synonyms: fond
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    fond
    a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
    talon
    the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
    semelle
    the underside of footwear or a golf club
    première semelle
    the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests
    talon aiguille
    a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
    type of:
    côté, face
    a surface forming part of the outside of an object
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