maillot

noun

mail·​lot mī-ˈō How to pronounce maillot (audio)
mä-ˈyō
1
: tights for dancers or gymnasts
2
3
: a woman's one-piece bathing suit

Examples of maillot in a Sentence

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In their clingy maillots de bain, idling barefoot along the paved stones, they could have been transported straight from the Côte d’Azur. Amy Verner, Vogue, 17 July 2024 Transparent skirts and pants, often worn with briefs or maillots, are another seasonal development. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 July 2024 Barbie, iconic black cat eye sunglasses, strapless black and white maillot. Andrea Nevins, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2023 The race leader wears the iconic maillot jaune, or yellow jersey, in each day’s stage. Kevin Draper, New York Times, 29 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for maillot 

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of maillot was in 1876

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“Maillot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maillot. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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