maillot
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A one-piece swimsuit for women that covers the body
- noun
- /ˈmaɪloʊ/
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maillot
- At the pool party, everyone admired her bright red maillot that perfectly complemented her tan.
Examples
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The fashion show featured models wearing vibrant maillots that highlighted the latest swimwear trends.
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She was wearing a pale-green maillot that showed off her color and her curves, her face sheltered by a long-billed cap as she read through the stack of Joe's trial transcripts and prison records.
Fiction book (1995) -
She chose a stylish maillot for her summer beach vacation to relax by the pool.
Synonyms
swimsuit
vsmaillot
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1.0
Clothing worn for swimming that covers the body
is the specific one-piece style often resembling a leotard rather than other swimming clothes
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3.2
A one-piece bathing suit for women with shoulder straps and no skirt
is one-piece too but shaped and cut to resemble a leotard
How Revealing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Maillot comes from French, where it meant a 'jersey' or tight knitted shirt, and from Italian maglia meaning 'mesh' or knit. So a maillot became the name for a close, one-piece garment, which is why it now means a woman's 'one-piece' swimsuit.