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ξεβράκωτος

ξεβράκωτος

Greek

Adjective

ξεβράκωτος (xevrákotos) m (feminine ξεβράκωτη, neuter ξεβράκωτο)

  1. pantless (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 pantless!
  2. (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?
  3. (figuratively, pejorative, 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.
  4. (figuratively, pejorative, 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

  • (extremely poor): πάμφτωχος (pámftochos), ρακένδυτος (rakéndytos), κουρελής (kourelís)
  • (scantily clad, of woman): ξέκωλος (xékolos)

Antonyms

  • (wearing pants): βρακωμένος (vrakoménos)