maillot

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French maillot (“shirt, leotard”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /maɪˈjəʊ/ (US) IPA(key): /maɪˈjoʊ/ Rhymes: -əʊ === Noun === maillot (plural maillots) A one-piece swimsuit (for women). A leotard or tights of stretchable jersey fabric, generally worn by dancers, gymnasts or cyclists. ==== Synonyms ==== (swimsuit): tanksuit, tank suit, one-piece (leotard): leotard, tights ==== Translations ==== == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French maillot (“shirt, leotard”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: mail‧lot Rhymes: -oː === Noun === maillot n or m (plural maillots, diminutive maillotje n) maillot == French == === Etymology === From Old French mailloel, from maille. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ma.jo/ === Noun === maillot m (plural maillots) (clothing) vest leotard (of a dancer); shirt, jersey (of a footballer); singlet (of a runner; of a basketball player) Synonyms: t-shirt, tricot, tricot de peau Un maillot de danseuse. ― A dancer's leotard. (cosmetics) bikini line Se faire épiler le maillot. ― To wax one's bikini line. (historical, obsolete) swaddling clothes Un enfant au maillot. ― A child in swaddling clothes. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== === Further reading === “maillot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French maillot. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ot Syllabification: mai‧llot === Noun === maillot m (plural maillots) jersey ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “maillot”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 Diccionario panhispánico de dudas (DPD) (en línea), 2.ª edición (versión provisional).