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yellow jersey

British  

noun

  1. (in the Tour de France) a yellow jersey worn by the overall leader

"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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Along with the yellow jersey, the “Classic Sol” jersey includes era-specific number design and three blue shoulder stripes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

A 5 a.m. control for yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar on Sunday was part of one of the largest testing sweeps in recent history.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

A reminder not all heroes wear capes… sometimes its a yellow jersey.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

There is only one way he would rather spend this World Cup, and that’s in Sweden’s yellow jersey when the country takes on Tunisia, the Netherlands, and Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

She wore a dark yellow jersey, a short brown miniskirt, stockings, and high heels.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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