leotard
[ lee-uh-tahrd ]
/ ˈli əˌtɑrd /
noun
a skintight, one-piece garment for the torso, having a high or low neck, long or short sleeves, and a lower portion resembling either briefs or tights, worn by acrobats, dancers, etc.
Compare
tights.
Origin of leotard
1915–20; named after Jules
Léotard, 19th-century French aerialist
Words nearby leotard
leopardi,
leopold,
leopold i,
leopold ii,
leopold iii,
leotard,
leotine,
lep,
lepanto,
lepaya,
lepcha
British Dictionary definitions for leotard
leotard
/ (ˈlɪəˌtɑːd) /
noun
a tight-fitting garment covering the body from the shoulders down to the thighs and worn by acrobats, ballet dancers, etc
(plural) US and Canadian another name for tights (def. 1b)
Word Origin for leotard
C19: named after Jules
Léotard, French acrobat