dessous

underneath

under

below

beneath

bottom

downstairs

underwear

underside

undies

French lingerie

hidden circumstances

inside facts

inner workings

inside curtain

inside information

lowdown

undisclosed circumstances

base

underpart

down

at a lower place

to a lower place

down the stairs

on a lower floor

underclothes

underclothing

From Latin dē (“from”) + subtus (“beneath”), corresponding to de (“from”) + sous (“beneath”) in French. Compare Italian di sotto, Romanian dedesubt.

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The underside of the body is yellow, marbled with grey on the throat.