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unitard orig. U.S.|ˈjuːnɪtɑːd| Also Unitard, unitards. [f. uni- + leotard.] A tight-fitting one-piece garment of stretchable fabric which covers the body from neck to feet, worn by gymnasts, dancers, and as a fashion garment. (Formerly a proprietary name in the U.S.) Cf. cat-suit s.v. cat n.1 18.
1961Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 5 Dec. tm15/1 Danskin Inc., New York... Unitard. For one piece form⁓fitting integral neck-to-ankle..garment, with sleeves, for gymnastics, and dance use. 1978Newsweek 13 Feb. 68/3 Danskin now offers 75 styles for men, women and children, including..a one-piece neck-to-toe ‘Unitard’. 1978Washington Post 11 Dec. b8/2 Stan Fowler..had cut, dyed and sewn together the pieces of his ‘milliskin unitard’ to get the Spiderman look of bright blue and red from head to toe. 1979N.Y. Times 2 Feb. c16 One woman, dressed in unitards and a wide gold sash, bounces dull-eyed in the center of the rooms. 1984Times 14 Feb. 9/2 Unitards—one-piece suits with built-in leg interest like stripey panels at the calf. |