Meanings
plural yellow vests
- A member of a French protest movement which started in late 2018 against rising fuel prices and advocates for economic justice and institutional political reforms.
Yellow vest protesters accuse Mr Macron of protecting the Parisian elite, especially the rich, while neglecting the hardship of citizens in the provinces.
2019 November 16, “Yellow vest protests: More than 100 arrested as violence returns to Paris”, in BBC News1 more example
“Justice for Adama,” a movement launched after the 2016 death of Adama Traoré, a 24-year-old black man killed by police, joined forces with the yellow vests on Saturday.
2018 December 8, James McAuley, “Why are the ‘yellow vests’ still protesting in France? His name is Macron”, in The Washington PostSynonyms: yellow jacket
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA member of a French protest movement which started in late 2018 against rising fuel prices and advocates for economic justice and institutional political reforms.
Origin
- Frenchgilet jaune
- Englishyellow vest
Calque of French gilet jaune.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan armilla groga
- armilla grogamember of a French protest movement
French gilet jaune
- gilet jaunemember of a French protest movement
German Gelbweste
- Gelbwestemember of a French protest movement
Italian gilet giallo
- gilet giallomember of a French protest movement
Turkish sarı yelekli
- sarı yeleklimember of a French protest movement
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yellow vest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellow%20vest
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