maillot

[ mah-yoh, ma- ]

/ mɑˈyoʊ, mæ- /

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noun

a close-fitting, one-piece bathing suit for women, simply styled and usually having a scoop neck and shoulder straps.

tights worn by dancers, acrobats, etc.

a close-fitting knitted shirt, especially a pullover.

Nearby words

maill, maillart, maillart, robert, maillol, maillol, aristide, maillot, mailman, mailroom, mailsack, mailshot, maim

Origin of maillot

1885–90; < French: bathing costume, tights, swaddling clothes, variant of earlier maillol, derivative of maille mail²

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Examples from the Web for maillot

It is one your father had, and was quite good enough for me, until I took Maillot.
Robert Tournay|William Sage
He died at the castle of Maillot near Rouen on the 28th of October 1592.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various
When they met again, it was at the entrance to the Bois de Boulogne near the Maillot gate.
The Battle Of The Strong, Complete|Gilbert Parker
Across this they poured in wild confusion and made no halt until they had passed the Fort Maillot.
A Girl of the Commune|George Alfred Henty

They wished to reach the lakes, pass round them, and return home by way of the Maillot gate.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for maillot

maillot

/ (mæˈjəʊ) /

noun

tights worn for ballet, gymnastics, etc

a woman's swimsuit

a jersey

Word Origin for maillot

from French

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maillot

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