Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A woman's one-piece swimsuit usually cut high on the leg.
- noun A pair of tights or a leotard made from a stretchable jersey fabric, worn for ballet or gymnastics.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A woman's one-piece bathing suit.
- noun for dancers or gymnasts.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
one -piece swimsuit (for women) - noun A
leotard ortights of stretchable,jersey fabric, generally worn bydancers andgymnasts .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a woman's one-piece bathing suit
- noun tights for dancers or gymnasts
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In France in the 20s, the word maillot, possibly based on the name of the costumier of the Paris Opera, described a tight-fitting bathing costume.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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In France in the 20s, the word maillot, possibly based on the name of the costumier of the Paris Opera, described a tight-fitting bathing costume.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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In France in the 20s, the word maillot, possibly based on the name of the costumier of the Paris Opera, described a tight-fitting bathing costume.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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In France in the 20s, the word maillot, possibly based on the name of the costumier of the Paris Opera, described a tight-fitting bathing costume.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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The drawings are remarkable for the pose -- that of the left-hand resembling an attitude assumed in boxing, whilst the dress -- a kind of maillot or "tights" -- is gripped round the waist by a firm ring (like a table-napkin ring), the compression of which is no doubt exaggerated.
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And now I bid you good-night, as I have to be up before the day -- so many things to buy and settle and arrange -- first of all to procure myself a 'maillot' and a 'peignoir,' and shoes for the beach!
The Martian George Du Maurier 1865
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The micro-mini white cover-up she had donned over her bathing suit was removed without circumstance, revealing a shimmering gold maillot that dipped very low in back and was accented by sheer finely-woven gold mesh across the waistline in front.
Who Said It Would Be Easy Cheryl Faye 2011
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BOULDER, Colorado VN - The maillot jaune of the Tour de France will feature on the roads of Colorado next month when Cadel Evans starts the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.
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For ten stages, the 32-year-old French rider riveted his country by sitting atop the race, defending the maillot jaune with a grit that recalled gaunt-cheeked, vintage champions.
A Tour That Was Hard to Ignore Jason Gay 2011
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The micro-mini white cover-up she had donned over her bathing suit was removed without circumstance, revealing a shimmering gold maillot that dipped very low in back and was accented by sheer finely-woven gold mesh across the waistline in front.
Who Said It Would Be Easy Cheryl Faye 2011
chained_bear commented on the word maillot
I never see this word without thinking of the Land's End catalog, where I first learned it.
March 22, 2008
vendingmachine commented on the word maillot
tights worn by a ballet dancer.
June 17, 2015