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It appears similarly in other languages: en pelota, or ‘in the hair’ in Spanish; costume adamitico or ‘Adam’s suit’ in Italian, an allusion to the original dress code of the Garden of Eden; even poedelnaakt or poodle-naked, referring to the peculiar patterns of shaved fur on poodles, in Dutch.
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It., "Belonging or pertaining to Adam". Used in the phrase in costume adamitico ("in Adam's suit"), it's the Italian equivalent of birthday suit.
November 10, 2010