skinsuit en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈskɪnˌsuːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈskɪnˌsut/ (General-American)
Etymology
From skin + suit.
Meanings
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A skin-tight garment covering the torso or the whole of the body.
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.
2008 April 11, Karen Crouse, “Scrutiny of Suit Rises as World Records Fall”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| skinsuits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |