leotard
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A gymnast in a sleeveless leotard.
English
Etymology
Named after French acrobat Jules Léotard (1838–1870).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈliː.ə.tɑːd/, /ˈlɪə.tɑːd/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈliː.ə.tɑːɹd/
Noun
leotard (plural leotards)
- A one-piece skintight garment with or without sleeves and without legs (often worn by gymnasts, acrobats, wrestlers, female swimmers, etc.)
- 1963 May, Gloria Steinem, “A Bunny's Tale”, in Show Magazine, archived from the original on 4 October 2017, page 99:
- Tomorrow is the day. Marie makes her first trip out of this notebook and into the world. I'm off to buy a leotard.
Derived terms
Translations
skin-tight one piece suit of clothing
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