paradoxical undressing in All languages combined

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Etymology: paradoxical (“self-contradictory”) + undressing (“removal of one's clothes”) Undressing during a state of hypothermia is paradoxical because clothes would be expected to decrease heat loss, which would increase the chances of survival. Etymology templates: {{m|en|paradoxical||self-contradictory}} paradoxical (“self-contradictory”), {{m|en|undressing||removal of one's clothes}} undressing (“removal of one's clothes”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} paradoxical undressing (uncountable)

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"paradoxical undressing" meaning in All languages combined

Noun [English]