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maillot definition

mail·lot (mä yō′, mī′ō′, mī ō′)

noun

  1. a swimsuit; esp., a one-piece swimsuit for women
  2. a one-piece garment like this, worn by gymnasts, etc.

Etymology: Fr, dim. < maille, knitted material, lit., mail: see mail

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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