maillot
Snug bathing garment
A maillot is a close-fitting one-piece garment.
In fashion, it typically means a women's one-piece swimsuit: She wore a simple black maillot to the beach.
In cycling and dance, the term refers to a tight jersey or leotard.
The word is French, pronounced roughly "my-OH."
Garments for aquatic activities
- beachwearClothing for sandy shores
- one-pieceGarment without seams dividing
- bikiniDivided women's swimwear
- tankiniCovered two-piece swimsuit
racing suit · speedo · competitive swimming · poolside · chlorine · diving · freestyle · backstroke
Knitted pullover garment
- pelotonMain cycling group
- Tour de FrancePremier European cycling stage competition
- chamoisGoat-antelope or its leather
- velodromeBanked oval cycling arena
criterium · paceline · breakaway · climber · sprinter · domestique · Giro · yellow jersey
Short projecting dance skirt
- pointeBallet's tiptoe technique
- barreFixed studio rail
- pliéBallet knee-bending movement
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
pirouette · pas de deux · ballerina · danseur · choreography · rehearsal · tights · unitard
One-piece fitted garment
- floor exerciseApparatus-free gymnastics event
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- beamStructural support member
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
tumbling · acrobatics · flexibility · spandex · lycra · competition · sparkle · crystals
Close-fitting one-piece garment
- runwayPaved path for planes
- haute coutureCustom luxury dressmaking
- designerOne who plans appearances
- fittedShaped to conform
sleek · silhouette · layering · ensemble · trendy · chic · elegant · avant-garde
swimwear
Garments for aquatic activities
- beachwearClothing for sandy shores
- one-pieceGarment without seams dividing
- bikiniDivided women's swimwear
tankini · racing suit · speedo · competitive swimming · poolside · chlorine · diving · freestyle · backstroke · butterfly
jersey
Knitted pullover garment
- pelotonMain cycling group
- Tour de FrancePremier European cycling stage competition
- chamoisGoat-antelope or its leather
velodrome · criterium · paceline · breakaway · climber · sprinter · domestique · Giro · yellow jersey · polka dot jersey
tutu
Short projecting dance skirt
arabesque · pirouette · pas de deux · ballerina · danseur · choreography · rehearsal · tights · unitard · spandex
unitard
One-piece fitted garment
- floor exerciseApparatus-free gymnastics event
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- beamStructural support member
bars · tumbling · acrobatics · flexibility · spandex · lycra · competition · sparkle · crystals · long-sleeved
bodysuit
Close-fitting one-piece garment
- runwayPaved path for planes
- haute coutureCustom luxury dressmaking
- designerOne who plans appearances
fitted · sleek · silhouette · layering · ensemble · trendy · chic · elegant · avant-garde · stylish
maillotbikini
Divided women's swimwear
string bikini · thong bikini · two-piece · tankini · monokini