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Speedos en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From the name of the swimwear company, Speedo.

Meanings

  1. (Australia) A tight-fitting brief or bikini style swimsuit.
    • The women usually wore bikini tops with shorts, swimsuits underneath cover-ups or just swimsuits. Men came in various types of trunks, from traditional boxers, to Speedos, to G-string trunks that showcased their packages. 2013, Velvet Carter, Blissfully Yours, page 93:
    • She called down from upstairs, "He'll be out in a minute: he's just putting his Speedos on."
    • There were dozens of girls there - girls on the deck in bathing suits, most of them Speedos because they were racing. 2014, Norah McClintick, #3 Dead And Gone, page 12:

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Synonyms

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Speedos en · NOUN · etymology 2

Meanings

  1. (US, form-of, plural) plural of Speedo
    form of Speedo
    • She always had two spare Speedos for her swimming competitions away from home.