leotard
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈliːəˌtɑrd/
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leotardo
- Nancy Graves had great fun in designing whimsical markings on the dancers' leotards.
It was done in practice clothes tights and leotards.
- It was done in practice clothes tights and leotards.
- Did you ever have one of the thong leotards?
- Well, we did have you dress up in the green screen, skin tight leotard once.
- So all it takes for me is just putting on some dancing heels and putting on a leotard and saying, OK, we have made our transition from gay to evening.
- You would be a manic woman in a leotard running through your I'd have a bone in my hair.
Examples
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This is the leotard for the state gymnastics team.
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That's actually a very nice leotard.
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I want a pink leotard too!
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You got your leotard on, Jerry?
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Celeste strode into the room, dressed in an old black leotard and pink tights.
Fiction book (1994) -
She's in sweats and a leotard, carrying a duffel bag over her shoulder.
Fiction book (1999) -
In swimming pools, Muslim children should wear modest swimwear (e.g., for girls, full leotards and leggings).
Academic text (2010) -
The petite, trim figure of a young gymnast, svelte in her glimmering leotard, sprints fiercely as she begins her vault.
Academic text (1992) -
Bobbie Axford, dressed in black leotards and accompanied by Drummond's faithful mastiff Uppercut, stood in an octagonal room.
Fiction book (1996) -
The dancer wore a vibrant leotard that allowed her to move freely on stage.
Synonyms
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3.2
A close-fitting one-piece item of clothing that covers the upper body and sometimes the arms or legs
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5.4
A tight, stretchy one-piece outfit from shoulders to thighs or ankles, worn by dancers and acrobats
A tight one-piece garment worn by dancers or gymnasts
A tight one-piece outfit that covers the body for dance or performance
How Covered
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word leotard comes from the name of a French acrobat, Jules Léotard, who wore a tight 'one-piece' suit while performing, so today a leotard is the close-fitting one-piece garment dancers and gymnasts wear.