salopettes

British

/ ˌsæləˈpɛts /

plural noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of salopettes

C20: from French

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.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2021

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.

From US News • Jan. 22, 2016

Heading south towards sunnier climes, I'd mentally put away all thoughts of snowboarding and relegated my salopettes to the bottom of my bag, when I suddenly spotted an opportunity not to be missed.

From The Guardian • Dec. 18, 2010

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