Noun: leotards 'lee-u,taa(r)dz
- Skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
"The ballet dancers wore flesh-coloured leotards for the performance";
- tights
- A tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance
"The gymnast wore a sparkly leotard for her floor routine";
- unitard, body suit, cat suit
Type of: garment, hose [Brit], hosiery [Brit, Cdn]
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