Dictionary

yellow vest en · NOUN

Etymology

Calque of French gilet jaune.

Meanings

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.
   • “Justice for Adama,” a movement launched after the 2016 death of Adama Traoré, a 24-year-old black man killed by police, joined forces with the yellow vests on Saturday. 2018 December 8, James McAuley, “Why are the ‘yellow vests’ still protesting in France? His name is Macron”, in The Washington Post:
   • Yellow vest protesters accuse Mr Macron of protecting the Parisian elite, especially the rich, while neglecting the hardship of citizens in the provinces. 2019 November 16, “Yellow vest protests: More than 100 arrested as violence returns to Paris”, in BBC News:

Forms

Synonyms

yellow jacket

Translations (5)

tr sarı yelekli (member of a French protest movement) · de Gelbweste (member of a French protest movement) · it gilet giallo (member of a French protest movement) · ca armilla groga (member of a French protest movement) · fr gilet jaune (member of a French protest movement)