yellow vest
yellow vest noun: 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.
Noun
yellow vest (plural yellow vests)
- 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
- Synonyms:
- yellow jacket
Synonyms of yellow vest
Forms of yellow vest
| plural | yellow vests |
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Origin of yellow vest
Calque of French gilet jaune.
Questions about yellow vest
- What does yellow vest mean?
- Yellow vest means 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.
- What part of speech is yellow vest?
- Yellow vest is a noun.
- What is the plural of yellow vest?
- The plural of yellow vest is yellow vests.
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