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Lacoste

American  
[luh-kawst, -kost, la-kawst] / ləˈkɔst, -ˈkɒst, laˈkɔst /

noun

  1. René 1905–1996, French tennis player.


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He’s made a fortune, flies private, stays in fancy schmancy lairs, all the Lacoste he can wear.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

French label AMI organised a concert there for its January 2025 show, while Lacoste installed sand, tennis nets and giant screens during the October 2024 Fashion Week.

From Barron's Jan. 29, 2026

Adverts for Nike, Superdry and Lacoste have been banned for making misleading claims about their green credentials.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2025

Another object with an impeccable Surrealist pedigree is over at Jacques Lacoste, which is showing French design from the 1930s.

From New York Times May 9, 2024

On one college break he returned home wearing a Lacoste shirt, telling the Warden that he couldn’t wear clothes that weren’t “preppy.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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