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If I had a bad performance in a particular leotard, I threw it in the trash.
Mary Lou Retton

Meaning of "leotard" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEOTARD

Named after Jules Léotard, French acrobat.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LEOTARD

leotard  [ˈlɪəˌtɑːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEOTARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leotard is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEOTARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

leotard

Leotard

A leotard is a unisex skin-tight one-piece garment that covers the torso but leaves the legs free. It was made famous by the French acrobatic performer Jules Léotard. Leotards are worn by acrobats, gymnasts, dancers, figure skaters, athletes, actors, and circus performers both as practice garments and performance costumes. They are often worn together with ballet skirts on top and tights or sometimes bike shorts as underwear. There are sleeveless, short-sleeved and long-sleeved leotards. A variation is the unitard, which also covers the legs. As a casual garment, a leotard can be worn with a belt,it can also more commonly worn under overalls or short skirts Leotards are entered through the neck, in contrast to bodysuits which generally have snaps at the crotch, allowing the garment to be pulled on over the head. Scoop-necked leotards have wide neck openings and are held in place by the elasticity of the garment. Others are crew necked or polo necked and close at the back of the neck with a zipper or snaps.

Definition of leotard in the English dictionary

The definition of leotard in the dictionary is a tight-fitting garment covering the body from the shoulders down to the thighs and worn by acrobats, ballet dancers, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEOTARD


boutade
buːˈtɑːd
co-starred
ˈkəʊˌstɑːd
croustade
kruːˈstɑːd
dynamitard
ˈdaɪnəmɪˌtɑːd
fantad
ˈfæntɑːd
Kristianstad
ˈkrɪstʃənˌstɑːd
petard
pɪˈtɑːd
retard
rɪˈtɑːd
ritard
rɪˈtɑːd
starred
stɑːd
tarred
tɑːd
unitard
ˈjuːnɪˌtɑːd
unstarred
ʌnˈstɑːd
untarred
ʌnˈtɑːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEOTARD

leonine
Leonine City
Leonine verse
Leonis
Leonov
leontiasis
leontopodium
leopard
leopard lily
leopard moth
leopard´s-bane
leopardess
Leopardi
leopardskin
Leopold I
Leopold II
Leopold III
leotarded
leotards

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEOTARD

American mustard
bastard
black mustard
bustard
costard
custard
cut the mustard
dastard
dotard
egg custard
French mustard
garlic mustard
great bustard
mustard
nitrogen mustard
quinacrine mustard
sad bastard
wall mustard
white mustard
wild mustard

Synonyms and antonyms of leotard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leotard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEOTARD

Find out the translation of leotard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leotard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leotard» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

紧身衣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

leotardo
570 millions of speakers

English

leotard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तेंदुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثَوْبُ الرَّاقِصُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трико
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যালেনর্তকদের একধরনের আঁটসাঁট পোশাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

justaucorps
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leotard
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gymnastikanzug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レオタード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레오타드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leotard
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quần áo nịt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லியோடார்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोटॉर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tek parça streç giysi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

body
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trykot
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трико
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

costum mulat dintr-o singură piesă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ολόσωμη φόρμα-καλσόν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leotard
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gymnastikdräkt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gymdrakt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leotard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEOTARD»

The term «leotard» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.221 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEOTARD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «leotard» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «leotard» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leotard

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2 QUOTES WITH «LEOTARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word leotard.
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McKayla Maroney
In gymnastics, everything is a competition. You want to have your hair look the best and your makeup look the best. You want to be the best, and you want to have the prettiest leotard.
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Mary Lou Retton
If I had a bad performance in a particular leotard, I threw it in the trash.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEOTARD»

Discover the use of leotard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leotard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lily's Lucky Leotard
Lily arrives at gymnastics practice and puts on a new leotard, hoping that it will bring her good luck as she tries to land the star jump on the balance beam.
Cari Meister, Christianne C. Jones, 2009
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The Amazing Remarkable Monsieur Leotard
After his famous uncle Jules Leotard dies, Etienne assumes his identity and travels the world with a unique circus troop.
Eddie Campbell, Dan Best, 2008
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The Reverend Guppy's Aquarium: How Jules Leotard, Adolphe ...
A wonderfully entertaining and idiosyncratic tour of the lives of those whose names have become part of the language, from Joseph Guillotin to Joseph B. Frisbie.
Philip Dodd, 2009
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A New Dictionary of Eponyms
LEOTF\R'D,S A leotard is a tight-fitting elastic garment that worn by ballet dancers , and covers the entire torso. The romantic story behind this garment deals with its use by daredevil circus aerialists and goes back more than a hundred years.
Morton S. Freeman, 1997
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Working Out in Japan: Shaping the Female Body in Tokyo ...
training program and one of the early pioneers of aerobics in Japan, explains the appeal of the leotard: Now it has become usual for women to wear leotards, but at that time [198z], they longed to wear the leotards . . . the leotard brought about  ...
Laura Spielvogel, 2003
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Ballet 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving the Ballet
"Athletes of god," to translate athletae dei from the classic Latin, or "acrobats of god" in the phrase turned by Martha Graham, pass serenely, wildly, and everywhere in between through storyless ballets as themselves. M. Léotard's form-fitting ...
Robert Greskovic, 2005
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Normative Sentimentalism and Animal Ethics
However, there is at least one important consideration that Regan fails to address and it is with respect to the liberty principle. Consider a situation in which my niece needs a leotard for her dance recital and that without the leotard she will not ...
Monica L. Gerrek, 2007
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Rings of Desire: Circus History and Representation
The first person to master the flying trapeze is usually cited as Jules Leotard.9 In 1859, and at the age of twenty-one, Leotard perfected the technique of swinging off one trapeze and launching himself into flight through the air to catch the bar of  ...
Helen Stoddart, 2000
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Painting Children: Secrets To Capturing Childhood Moments
Paint the Neck and Begin the Leotard Paint the face, beginning with the dark areas. Use dark blue-violet to lightly suggest the shadows, then paint over this with midvalue reddish browns, midvalue warm red and midvalue warm Mark the neck, ...
Bev Lee, 2008
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Sports Clothing: Personal Protective Equipment, Skin-Tight ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEOTARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leotard is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ellie Goulding shows off her cleavage as she wows with floral …
Wearing a plunging black leotard with high-waisted printed trousers, the 28-year-old showed off her natural beauty with barely there make-up ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
2
Keep your dreams alive, age's got nothing to do with it
... Olympic athlete and reality TV star Bruce Jenner, transitioned to life as Caitlyn Jenner on June 1, 2015 and posed in a white strapless leotard ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
3
Old wounds open in Chad as ex-dictator Habre goes on trial - Yahoo …
"This is a big sigh of relief for the victims, who have waited for 25 years for justice," said civil servant Roger Leotard. Company Legal & Law ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
4
Costumes for a cause: Local caped crusaders suit up to bring joy …
An added bonus is the amusement he gets from the strange looks he receives for being, as he says, “a grown man in a leotard.” From right ... «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
5
St. Augustine Ballet to hold auditions for 'The Nutcracker …
Proper ballet attire is required: Black leotard, pink tights with hair in a bun for females; black pants and white shirt for males. Once cast, there is ... «St. Augustine Record, Jul 15»
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'Deadpool,' 'Orphan Black,' 'X-Men' collide at Comic-Con - Inquirer …
TJ said, “Ed saw a really weird-looking figure in Andre the Giant leotard. That's not as poignant as what Ryan just said.” Ryan deadpanned ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
7
Weekly summer party at Cherry Beach back in business - blogTO
Yeah, people in Toronto generally either prance in a leopard leotard on the beach, or get drunk in the basement watching TSN. You fall into ... «blogTO, Jul 15»
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Marin Snapshot: Gallery owner Claudia Chapline looks back at her …
People think it's a swimsuit I'm wearing, but it was a tie-dye leotard and tights. There were wooden eggs on the floor and a circle of sycamore ... «Marin Independent Journal, Jul 15»
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You Don't Know Samus—and Neither Do I :: Games :: Features :: Paste
... she might be wearing her suit without a helmet, or a long-sleeved practical red leotard, or … if you beat it super-fast … a miniature red bikini. «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
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Melissa Benoist Feels a Responsibility to 'Stay True' to 'Supergirl'
I love that -– I grew up as a dancer, so it feels like a leotard and skirt and tights that I wore when I was a ballerina. But what is impractical or ... «Moviefone, Jul 15»

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