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LEOTARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does leotard mean? 

LEOTARD (noun)
  The noun LEOTARD has 1 sense:

1. a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performanceplay

  Familiarity information: LEOTARD used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LEOTARD (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

body suit; cat suit; leotard; unitard

Hypernyms ("leotard" is a kind of...):

garment (an article of clothing)


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