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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maillot/#m1)

2) A one-piece swimsuit, or tight clothes for dancers or gymnasts. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maillot/#m2)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maillot/#x1)
- In French, «maillot de bain» means swimming costume. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maillot/#x2)
- She wore a black maillot to the pool. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maillot/#x3)
- Each team has its own coloured maillot. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maillot/#x4)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/french/23-hobbies-and-sport/14/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «maillot» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maillot/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.