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leotard

/ˈliː.ə.tɑːɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
leo-tard
IPA
/ˈliː.ə.tɑːɹd/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A one-piece skintight garment with or without sleeves and without legs (often worn by gymnasts, acrobats, wrestlers, female swimmers, etc.)

Example Sentences

Etymology

Named after French acrobat Jules Léotard (1838–1870).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈliː.ə.tɑːɹd/
  • British English: /ˈliː.ə.tɑːd/

Inflected Forms

leotards (plural)

Derived Forms

biketard leotarded leotardlike unitard

Synonyms

unitard body suit cat suit

Questions

How do you pronounce leotard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈliː.ə.tɑːɹd/.
What does leotard mean?
A one-piece skintight garment with or without sleeves and without legs (often worn by gymnasts, acrobats, wrestlers, female swimmers, etc.)
Where does leotard come from?
Named after French acrobat Jules Léotard (1838–1870).

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