liivi

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • A vest, waistcoat (sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit).
  • A vest (protective sleeveless garment worn over outer clothing).
  • In plural (liivit); bra short of rintaliivit. The plural is sometimes used as short of any type of vest.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish liv (life, waist).

Origin

Swedish

liv

Gloss

life, waist

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Other

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