Etymology

maillot

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Today it means: A one-piece swimsuit for women. Full definition →

French maillot
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  1. French · borrowed frommaillot
  2. French · borrowed frommaillot
  3. English todaymaillot

Borrowed from French maillot (“shirt, leotard”).

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