salopettes

9.5

Trousers with shoulder straps often made from waterproof material and worn for skiing

noun
/ˌsæl.əˈpɛts/

: pantalones de esquí

Most skiers wear insulated salopettes to stay warm and dry.

Examples

He pulled on his salopettes before heading out onto the snowy slopes.
She bought a new pair of bright red salopettes for her winter holiday.
He bought a pair of salopettes for the ski trip.
These salopettes are perfect for snowboarding.
He pulled on his salopettes before heading out onto the snowy slopes.
Most skiers wear insulated salopettes to stay warm and dry.
She bought a new pair of bright red salopettes for her winter holiday.

Synonyms

ski pants

vssalopettes

1 3.2

Trousers worn for skiing or as a fashion item that keep you warm and dry

is made with shoulder straps that secure the trousers at the upper body

skiwear

vssalopettes

1 3.3

Clothes used for skiing that keep you warm and dry

is a specific kind of garment, not all clothing for snowy resorts

How Warm

skiwear

1 3.3

salopettes

9.5

waterproof jacket

1 2.0

trousers

110 1.0

shorts

1 1.0

Surface Forms

salopette singular

salopettes plural

Etymology

Salopettes comes from the French word salopette, which means 'overalls'. The French word named a simple trouser with shoulder straps, so today salopettes are waterproof trousers with shoulder straps that skiers and other outdoor people wear.