MAILLOT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does maillot mean? 

• MAILLOT (noun)
  The noun MAILLOT has 2 senses:

1. a woman's one-piece bathing suit

2. tights for dancers or gymnasts

  Familiarity information: MAILLOT used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MAILLOT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A woman's one-piece bathing suit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

maillot; tank suit

Hypernyms ("maillot" is a kind of...):

bathing costume; bathing suit; swimming costume; swimsuit; swimwear (tight fitting garment worn for swimming)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Tights for dancers or gymnasts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("maillot" is a kind of...):

leotards; tights (skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls)