unitard

noun

uni·​tard ˈyü-nə-ˌtärd How to pronounce unitard (audio)
: a close-fitting one-piece garment for the torso and legs and often for the arms and feet

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The dancers wear face paint and color-block unitards, designed by Ellsworth Kelly. Marina Harss, New Yorker, 13 June 2025 The American icon died on Monday at 82, leaving behind a legacy of soaring musical achievements, struggle, and glittery Halston unitards and capes that still make today’s pop stars drool. Hillary Crosley Coker, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025 At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, German female gymnasts protesting the sexualization of the sport wore unitards that stretched to their ankles. Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025 The unitard in this lesbian Sergeant Pepper ensemble came from Palace Costume, a famous L.A. repository of rental garments, with the knee-high boots hailing from Jeffrey Campbell. Samantha Allen, Them, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unitard

Word History

Etymology

uni- + leotard

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unitard was in 1961

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“Unitard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unitard. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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unitard

noun
uni·​tard ˈyü-nə-ˌtärd How to pronounce unitard (audio)
: a close-fitting one-piece garment for the torso and legs and often for the arms and feet
Etymology

uni- "one" + -tard (as in leotard)

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