skinsuit

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

skin +‎ suit

Noun[edit]

skinsuit (plural skinsuits)

  1. A skintight suit.
    • 2008 April 11, Karen Crouse, “Scrutiny of Suit Rises as World Records Fall”, in New York Times[1]:
      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.