unitard

noun uni·tard \ ˈyü-nə-ˌtärd \

Definition of unitard

: a close-fitting one-piece garment for the torso and legs and often for the arms and feet

Recent Examples of unitard from the Web

Whether she's wrapped up in layers of vampy leather or wearing nothing but a sequined unitard, Bella knows how to make heads turn on the red carpet.

— erica gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Bella Hadid Is Clearly Here to Slay at the Met Gala," 7 May 2018
The work begins with six dancers, costumed in simple yet striking white unitards, holding hands in a circle center stage.

— laura bleiberg, latimes.com, "Dance Theatre of Harlem comes full circle with stirring Broad Stage program," 22 Apr. 2018
In one tweet, Beyoncé is seen accompanying her custom latex Balmain unitard with glossy black nails, while another photo shows Beyoncé wearing silver nails at a later point in the show.

— ashley weatherford, The Cut, "No, Beyoncé Did Not Change Her Nails Mid-Show at Coachella," 16 Apr. 2018
His costume is a unitard that has no sequins, giving Chen the unadorned athletic look of a bobsledder or speed skater.

— jerÉ longman, New York Times, "Why Nathan Chen Shuns Sequins," 15 Feb. 2018
Thanks to Lady Gaga and miscellaneous other starlets, regular women are now actually strolling around cities in nothing but unitards and stilettos.

— Redbook, "5 Trends We Hope Disappear in 2011," 29 Dec. 2010
But Méité isn't the first figure skater to compete sans skirt: Olympians Debi Thomas, Katarina Wit, and Irina Slutskaya have also performed in unitards or leggings.

— jamie ballard, Good Housekeeping, "ICYMI: Olympic Figure Skater Maé-Bérénice Méité Wore Pants for Her Routine," 20 Feb. 2018
If not for those unitards, the dance could easily be mistaken as having been made now.

— lauren warnecke, chicagotribune.com, "Joffrey’s intense, anything-but-safe ‘Modern Masters’ shows how American ballet got here," 8 Feb. 2018
According to the brand’s website, the training shorts ($65; shethinx.com) are able to absorb up to two tampons' worth of blood, while the leotard ($60; shethinx.com) can absorb one and the unitard ($85; shethinx.com) can absorb one-half.

— Health.com, "These Workout Shorts Absorb Period Blood—Here's What Ob-Gyns Think About Them," 22 Sep. 2017

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