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How do you say "vest" in French?
les maillot de corps
In French, "vest" is les maillot de corps.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'my-yoh duh kor'. Three words, three syllables. Sounds like 'my-yoh duh kor'.
Grammar notes
Maillot is masculine. De corps means 'of body'. Together: les maillot de corps (usually plural).
Example sentence
Le maillot de corps est serré.
The vest is tight.
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How to remember les maillot de corps
Maillot de corps literally means 'body garment'. It fits close to your body.
Related words
- button le bouton
- shirt la chemise
- fabric le tissu
- glasses les lunettes
- glove le gant
- shorts le short
- skirt la jupe
- sunglasses les lunettes de soleil
- t-shirt le t-shirt
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Questions about les maillot de corps
How do you say "vest" in French?
In French, "vest" is les maillot de corps. It is a noun.
How is les maillot de corps written in French?
les maillot de corps is written using the standard French script.
How is les maillot de corps used in a sentence?
Use les maillot de corps as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le maillot de corps est serré. (The vest is tight.).
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