"yellow vest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yellow vests [plural]
Etymology: Calque of French gilet jaune. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|fr|gilet jaune}} Calque of French gilet jaune Head templates: {{en-noun}} yellow vest (plural yellow vests)
  1. A member of a French protest movement which started in late 2018 against rising fuel prices and advocates for economic justice and institutional political reforms. Categories (topical): People Categories (place): France Synonyms: yellow jacket Translations (member of a French protest movement): armilla groga [feminine] (Catalan), gilet jaune [masculine] (French), Gelbweste [feminine] (German), gilet giallo [masculine] (Italian), sarı yelekli (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-yellow_vest-en-noun-En8mNl~m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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