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gilet

vest

noun zhee-LEH Rare

Also means

cardigan

Usage Note

Gilet can refer to a sleeveless waistcoat worn over a shirt, a knitted cardigan, or a safety vest (gilet de sécurité). The yellow gilet jaune became globally famous as the symbol of France's 2018–2019 protest movement. The word likely entered French from Turkish via Italian.

Examples

"Il portait un gilet jaune sur le chantier."

Natural Translation

He was wearing a yellow vest on the construction site.

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