maillot

«maillot» in Mova's school dictionary: A jersey or top worn by cyclists; in the Tour de France… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a maillot, maillots); (French) maillot

meaning for a pupil

1) (French) A jersey or top worn by cyclists; in the Tour de France the leader wears the «maillot jaune» (yellow jersey). tree →

2) A one-piece swimsuit, or tight clothes for dancers or gymnasts. tree →

sense in the lessons

It is a French word sometimes used in English, mostly in cycling and fashion. In French «maillot de bain» means swimsuit. Sound: «my-YO».

examples

• The race leader wore the maillot jaune. tree →
• In French, «maillot de bain» means swimming costume. tree →
• She wore a black maillot to the pool. tree →
• Each team has its own coloured maillot. tree →

note

Mostly French; in English it is rare and fancy. The final t is silent.

In the corpora

• Le maillot jaune is the yellow jersey worn by the rider leading the whole race, not a team colour.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «maillot» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.