"gilet jaune" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gilets jaunes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French gilet jaune. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|fr|gilet jaune|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French gilet jaune, {{bor+|en|fr|gilet jaune}} Borrowed from French gilet jaune Head templates: {{en-noun|gilets jaunes|nolinkhead=1}} gilet jaune (plural gilets jaunes)
  1. (usually in the plural) A yellow vest, a member of a French protest movement which started in 2018. Tags: plural-normally Categories (topical): People Categories (place): France
    Sense id: en-gilet_jaune-en-noun-TaWI6D~D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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