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gilet in British English
(dʒɪˈleɪ)
noun
1.
a waist- or hip-length garment, usually sleeveless, fastening up the front; sometimes made from a quilted fabric, and designed to be worn over a blouse, shirt, etc
2.
a bodice resembling a waistcoat in a woman's dress
3.
such a bodice as part of a ballet dancer's costume
Word origin
C19: French, literally: waistcoatExamples of 'gilet' in a sentencegilet
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articles of clothing, articles of clothing, jacketImage ofgilet
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