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dossard

/ˈdɒsɑː/ UK
/ˈdɑsɑɹ/ US

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French dossard, from dos (“back (of a person)”) (ultimately from Latin dorsum (“back of the body”), further etymology uncertain) + -ard (suffix forming nouns indicating things belonging to or representing particular classes or sorts).

noun dossards

A bib attached to the back of a cyclist's shirt that carries the cyclist's race number. [Bernard] Hinault will also be wearing a 51 dossard, the same number with which Luis Ocana, [Bernard] Thevenet, [Eddy] Merckx, and [Jacques] Anquetil pedalled to victory in their first Tour.

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noun bib attached to the back of a cyclist’s shirt that carries the cyclist’s race number

Español	dorsal
Français	dossard

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"dossard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dossard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

dossard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dossard

Chicago

"dossard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dossard.

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@misc{dossard_2026,
  title = {dossard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dossard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}