Skinsuit

//ˈskɪnˌsuːt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A skin-tight garment.

    "Furniss pointed out that in 1972, a year before Lycra skinsuits replaced nylon-skirted suits to spark the first swimwear revolution of the modern era, there were 53 world records set."

Example

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"Furniss pointed out that in 1972, a year before Lycra skinsuits replaced nylon-skirted suits to spark the first swimwear revolution of the modern era, there were 53 world records set."

Etymology

From skin + suit.

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