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单词 salopettes
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Definition of salopettes in English:

salopettes

plural nounˌsaləˈpɛtsˌsæləˈpɛts
  • Trousers with a high waist and shoulder straps, typically made of a padded fabric and worn for skiing.

    滑雪裤

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Neither of the fundraisers have even put on a pair of skis or salopettes, but they intend to glide down the slopes with ease in the 26 mile event.
    • A maintenance brigade dressed in voluminous salopettes, Arctic mittens and balaclavas is repairing the rig, a geyser of steam and water shooting up into the air as they pull sections of pipe out of the ground.
    • Almost everyone was wearing après-ski and ‘moon’ boots and, in a couple of instances, what looked remarkably like salopettes.
    • Otherwise, it's worth looking in H&M for excellent, well-priced jackets and salopettes, particularly for children.

Origin

1970s: from French salopette in the same sense + -s by analogy with such words as trousers.

Definition of salopettes in US English:

salopettes

plural nounˌsæləˈpɛtsˌsaləˈpets
  • A one-piece garment similar to overalls, with a front flap and shoulder straps or a full sleeveless top, worn for skiing, sailing, etc.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Neither of the fundraisers have even put on a pair of skis or salopettes, but they intend to glide down the slopes with ease in the 26 mile event.
    • Almost everyone was wearing après-ski and ‘moon’ boots and, in a couple of instances, what looked remarkably like salopettes.
    • A maintenance brigade dressed in voluminous salopettes, Arctic mittens and balaclavas is repairing the rig, a geyser of steam and water shooting up into the air as they pull sections of pipe out of the ground.
    • Otherwise, it's worth looking in H&M for excellent, well-priced jackets and salopettes, particularly for children.

Origin

1970s: from French salopette in the same sense + -s by analogy with such words as trousers.

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