justaucorps - translation to English
KNEE-LENGTH, CLOSE-FITTING COAT WORN BY MEN IN EUROPE FROM THE MID-17TH CENTURY INTO THE 18TH CENTURY
Justaucorps; Juste-au-corps; Polish cuff
![Display of various styles of achkan and [[angarkha]] worn by men, Delhi textile museum.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Exhibit in Craft Museum New Delhi-35.JPG?width=200 "Display of various styles of achkan and [[angarkha]] worn by men, Delhi textile museum.")
justaucorps
n. leotard, tight-fitting body suit (worn by dancers, gymnasts, etc.)
Wikipedia
Justacorps
A justacorps or justaucorps () is a knee-length coat worn by men in the latter half of the 17th century and throughout the 18th century. The garment is of French origin, and was introduced in England as a component of a three-piece ensemble, which also included breeches and a long vest or waistcoat. This ensemble served as the prototype of the frock coat, which in turn evolved into the modern-day three-piece suit.
The fabric selection and styling of the justacorps varied throughout time periods, as fashions frequently altered.
Examples of use of justaucorps
1. Pendant la classe, ils ne sont que des justaucorps parmi les autres.
2. La FIFA interdira tout de męme le justaucorps moulant une–pi';ce, tenté par les Camerounais en 2004.
3. Les 4 danseurs vêtus de justaucorps vert et rose écharpé, dun fuseau en cuir et chaussés descarpins se lancent dans la salsa, déhanchement, tangage...
4. De «paltok», semble–t–il, le terme est de la famille du paletot, il vient de l‘idée d‘un gars portant un justaucorps.
5. Comment expliquer, ici, le pouvoir d‘émotion et l‘élégance non seulement de tout le show mais celui d‘un simple manteau couleur tilleul foncé, jeté sur un justaucorps gris?