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salopettes

/ ˌsæləˈpɛts /

plural noun

  1. a garment worn for skiing, consisting of quilted trousers reaching to the chest and held up by shoulder straps

“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of salopettes1

C20: from French
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Example Sentences

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So Katie wears salopettes, so I can see the difference between her upper body and her lower body and that helps when she is initiating the turns.

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As a Team GB snowboarder Aimee Fuller usually lives in a world of half-pipes, salopettes and backside 360s.

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I’ve had the same pair of salopettes since I was 25 – I once went on a date with somebody in them.

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Well, until everyone rumoured to be involved in YE started posting pictures of themselves in salopettes...

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Ski salopettes made an unlikely appearance on the high fashion catwalk — worn with funky style, against pant details that included uber-'90s white denim insets and even a chain-mail effect knit sweater.

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