. . . . . . . "1933Z"^^ . . . "Lacoste (French pronunciation: \u200B[la\u02C8k\u0254st]) is a French clothing company founded in 1933 that sells high-end clothing, footwear, perfume, leather goods, watches, eyewear, and most famously polo shirts. In recent years, Lacoste has introduced a home line of sheeting and towels. The company can be recognized by its green crocodile logo. Ren\u00E9 Lacoste, the company's founder, was nicknamed \"the Crocodile\" by fans because of his tenacity on the tennis court."@en . "Lacoste S.A."@en .