unitard
- noun
- /ˈjuːnɪtɑrd/
- The acrobat wore a bright red unitard while performing her routine.
- wear a unitard
- a black unitard
The singlet, the unitard, whatever we're calling this.
- The singlet, the unitard, whatever we're calling this.
- And I was wearing this outfit that was a red unitard with fur that I'd found a Goodwill and a tail.
- And suddenly he showed up one day and he was just in like wrestling, like you like shorts or a unitard or something.
- But it's another little like shorts unitard vibe.
Examples
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The unitards and masks resemble the protective gear of fencers; the poses call to mind the fencing ring or dance studio.
Academic text (2003) -
A unitard topped by Tangerine's witty little French lace overdress.
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When we met, he was in a unitard.
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Played 2 years in Australia, wore the unitard, and ate Vegemite.
Blog text (4) -
I'm not gonna wear this unitard--period.
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And I was wearing this outfit that was a red unitard with fur that I'd found a Goodwill and a tail.
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A white unitard is not much better than a solid-colored unitard (stripes notwithstanding).
Blog text (6) -
Therefore I think I'll stick to my Adenola unitards because they're a little bit more stretchy and easy to manoeuvre in.
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She slumps to the floor beside me and watches them walking away, both looking so awkward, tiny Meredith in her black unitard holding beanpole Julianna in her too-tight jeans.
Fiction book (1993) -
During the dance class, everyone was required to wear a black unitard to show their movements clearly.
Synonyms
A tight, stretchy piece of clothing that covers the torso and sometimes the arms and legs
A tight one-piece outfit that covers the body for dance or performance
How Revealing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unitard comes from the prefix uni- meaning 'one' and the ending from leotard, a famous one-piece dance garment. So a unitard is a single, tight one-piece that covers the body, which is why dancers and acrobats wear it.