"dossard" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɒsɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈdɑsɑɹ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dossard.wav Forms: dossards [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French dossard, from dos (“back (of a person)”) (ultimately from Latin dorsum (“back of the body”), further etymology uncertain) + -ard (suffix forming nouns indicating things belonging to or representing particular classes or sorts). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|dossard}} French dossard, {{der|en|la|dorsum|t=back of the body}} Latin dorsum (“back of the body”), {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|noun}} noun Head templates: {{en-noun}} dossard (plural dossards)
  1. (cycle racing) A bib attached to the back of a cyclist's shirt that carries the cyclist's race number. Wikipedia link: 2013 Tour de France, Odd Christian Eiking, Paris–Nice Categories (topical): Cycle racing Translations (bib attached to the back of a cyclist’s shirt that carries the cyclist’s race number): selkänumero (Finnish), dossard [masculine] (French), dorsal [masculine] (Galician), dorsal [masculine] (Spanish)

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