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maillot

[ mah-yoh, ma- ]

noun

  1. a close-fitting, one-piece bathing suit for women, simply styled and usually having a scoop neck and shoulder straps.
  2. tights worn by dancers, acrobats, etc.
  3. a close-fitting knitted shirt, especially a pullover.


maillot

/ æˈəʊ /

noun

  1. tights worn for ballet, gymnastics, etc
  2. a woman's swimsuit
  3. a jersey
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of maillot1

1885–90; < French: bathing costume, tights, swaddling clothes, variant of earlier maillol, derivative of maille mail 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of maillot1

from French
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This classic maillot — soft, lightweight and glamorous — is made from 100 percent recycled material sourced from items that include old fishing nets and plastic bottles.

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There are five categorised climbs but none that will place great demands on the riders vying for the maillot jaune.

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She would lay by the pool in a big black hat and a black maillot bathing suit with high heels, black sunglasses.

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Egan Bernal’s first bicycle was yellow, a prescient choice given he has become the first Colombian, and one of the youngest riders in history, to win the maillot jaune in the Tour de France.

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While a surprise, Alaphilippe’s victory in yellow was certainly fitting as the Tour celebrated the 100th birthday of the maillot jaune, first awarded to the Tour’s leading rider on this day in 1919.

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