What does maillot in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word maillot in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use maillot in French.

The word maillot in French means undershirt, jersey, costume, swimming costume, swimsuit, bikini line, singlet, leotard, bikini bottoms, bikini-line depilation, polka-dot jersey, swimsuit, vest, two-piece swimsuit, yellow jersey, one-piece swimsuit, work hard, shave your bikini line, shave your bikini line, vest. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word maillot

undershirt

nom masculin (sous-vêtement couvrant le torse) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sous sa chemise, Paul porte un maillot.
Paul is wearing an undershirt beneath his shirt.

jersey

nom masculin (vêtement de sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À la fin du match de foot, les joueurs se sont échangé leurs maillots. Quand mon mari va faire du vélo, il porte un cycliste et un maillot.
At the end of the soccer match, the players exchange shirts.

costume, swimming costume, swimsuit

nom masculin (maillot de bain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu sais qu'il y a une piscine dans la villa qu'on loue, alors n'oublie pas ton maillot !
You know there's a swimming pool in the villa we're renting, so don't forget your cossie!

bikini line

nom masculin (figuré (partie du pubis sous une culotte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle se fait épiler le maillot deux fois par mois.
She gets her bikini line waxed twice a month.

singlet, leotard

nom masculin (vêtement moulant) (gymnast)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour travailler à l'aise, les gymnastes portent des maillots.
Gymnasts wear leotards to be comfortable while they are working.

bikini bottoms

nom masculin (culotte de maillot de bain)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

bikini-line depilation

nom féminin (épilation de la zone pubienne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

polka-dot jersey

nom masculin (France (Cyclisme : maillot du meilleur grimpeur) (Tour de France)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce cycliste a fait le meilleur temps dans cette première étape de montagne et obtient le maillot à pois.

swimsuit

nom masculin (vêtement pour se baigner) (women)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Laure préfère les maillots de bain d'une seule pièce.

vest

nom masculin (sous-vêtement) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

two-piece swimsuit

nom masculin (slip de bain et soutien-gorge assorti)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sur la plage les jeunes filles portent des maillots deux-pièces.

yellow jersey

nom masculin (cycliste en tête au Tour de France)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

one-piece swimsuit

nom masculin (vêtement de bain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour la plage, certaines préfèrent les maillots deux pièces et d'autres les maillots une pièce.

work hard

locution verbale (figuré, familier (donner de soi, s'investir)

shave your bikini line

(épiler une partie de ses poils pubiens)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

shave your bikini line

(s'épiler autour du pubis)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

vest

nom masculin (sous-vêtement : haut) (UK)

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