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leotard|ˈliːətɑːd|
[The name of Jules Léotard (1830–70), French trapeze artist.]
A close-fitting one-piece garment worn by acrobats and dancers; a similar fashion garment. So ˈleotarded a.
1920J. W. Mansfield Let. Jan. (MS. in G. & C. Merriam Co. files), Leotards..are used by acrobats and aerial performers. 1930Theatre Arts Monthly Jan. p. viii/3 (Advt.), The improved Nat Lewis leotards. Lovely, yet sturdily constructed for hard usage. 1939Adeler & West Remember Fred Karno ii. 39 The gymnasts' costume worn by Westcott consisted of the classic leotard, a sort of vest specially designed to leave the arms free, spangled neckpiece and trunks. 1953Ballet Ann. VII. 66/1 The simplest of costumes—white tutus for the girls, black leotards for boys. 1957N.Y. Times Mag. 3 Mar. 42/1 (Advt.), Low and behold, the leotard..the shape they said could never be built into a corselette. 1957Life 12 Aug. 91/2 (caption) Short skirt worn over striped leotards. 1957Vogue 15 Aug. 42/1 (Advt.), Worsted knit leotard pants. 1958Daily Express 8 Aug. 2/7 Leotards will be the rage with teenage girls this autumn—ballet tights made of stretch nylon. 1966T. Pynchon Crying of Lot 49 iii. 63 One of the girls, a long-waisted, brown-haired lovely in a black knit leotard. 1969Sears Catal. Spring/Summer 21 Swimsuit. Knit of stretch nylon. Popular one-piece styling takes added fashion interest with its smart leotard look. Suit can also be worn as a leotard. 1972Listener 20 Jan. 93/3 Leotarded, limbs akimbo. 1972Village Voice (N.Y.) 1 June 40/4 Her dance, more leotarded than veiled, was attitude rather than movement. |