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skinsuit

skinsuit

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A tight garment worn by athletes to reduce wind resistance and help them go faster
  • noun
  • /ˈskɪnˌsuːt/
  • Specialized
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  • During the competition, she realized her skinsuit allowed her to move more freely and quickly.

Examples

  • "As soon as I was big enough to fit into a skinsuit, Dad started teaching me ship's maintenance.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • I wear a skinsuit.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Pangborn stood at a nearby console, monitoring the data from the skinsuit's biofeed.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The cyclist wore a skinsuit to minimize drag during the race.

  • Athletes often choose a skinsuit for its aerodynamic design that helps improve their speed.

How Aerodynamic

skinsuit
  • Specialized
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Surface Forms

skinsuit singular
skinsuits plural

Morphology

skinsuit = skin + suit (transparent) = skin + suit

The athletic skinsuit is a close-fitting suit associated with the skin (tight, skin-like), a straightforward compound interpretation.

Etymology

Skinsuit comes from the words skin ('outer layer of the body') and suit ('a set of clothes'), just like in wetsuit or swimsuit. It is like a 'second skin' for athletes, made tight to reduce wind resistance and help them move faster. So, a skinsuit helps performance by fitting very closely to the body.