Speedo

See also: speedo

English

Alternative forms

speedo

Etymology

From the name of the swimsuit company, Speedo, which first designed and manufactured swimwear in Australia that was briefer and sleeker than most other swimwear then available.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -iːdəʊ

Noun

Speedo (plural Speedos)

(US) A tight-fitting swimsuit, especially commonly worn by competitive swimmers and divers. Usually implies a brief or bikini style swimsuit.
I could tell that she was a serious swimmer, because every time I saw her at the pool she was wearing a Speedo of one design or another.
- 2011, Gary Ghislain, How I Stole Johnny Depp's Alien Girlfriend‎, page 44:
  She's wearing Mom's teeny-weenie black Speedo bikini, the one Mom wears to show how fit and trim she is.
- 1999, Cheryl Rilly, Great Moments In Sex-p.227
  These muscle-bound hard bodies are wearing Speedo Lycra bikinis which stick to a man's body like a woman's wet T-shirt.
- 2014, Norah McClintock, #3 Dead And Gone-p.12
  There were dozens of girls in there - girls on the deck in bathing suits, most of them Speedos because they were racing.
- 2016, John Early, Tales of a Modern Nomad: Monks Mushrooms and Other Misadventures-p.59
  Ryan and I remain unmoved, standing at the edge of the water as five Speedo-clad lifeguards rush up to us.
(US) (by restriction) A male swimsuit, very tight fitting and small, brief-style, and not a thong-type.
She called down from upstairs, "He'll be out in a minute: he's just putting his Speedo on."
It was only after jumping into the pool that he discovered that his Speedo had a hole in it!

Usage notes

In US English a Speedo is used for the singular. In Australian English, Speedos is used for both the singular and the plural.

Synonyms

See Thesaurus:swim briefs

Anagrams

depose, epodes

单词	Speedo
释义	Speedo See also: speedo English Alternative forms speedo Etymology From the name of the swimsuit company, Speedo, which first designed and manufactured swimwear in Australia that was briefer and sleeker than most other swimwear then available. Pronunciation Rhymes: -iːdəʊ Noun Speedo (plural Speedos) (US) A tight-fitting swimsuit, especially commonly worn by competitive swimmers and divers. Usually implies a brief or bikini style swimsuit. I could tell that she was a serious swimmer, because every time I saw her at the pool she was wearing a Speedo* of one design or another.* 2011, Gary Ghislain, How I Stole Johnny Depp's Alien Girlfriend‎, page 44: She's wearing Mom's teeny-weenie black Speedo bikini, the one Mom wears to show how fit and trim she is. 1999, Cheryl Rilly, Great Moments In Sex-p.227 These muscle-bound hard bodies are wearing Speedo Lycra bikinis which stick to a man's body like a woman's wet T-shirt. 2014, Norah McClintock, #3 Dead And Gone-p.12 There were dozens of girls in there - girls on the deck in bathing suits, most of them Speedos because they were racing. 2016, John Early, Tales of a Modern Nomad: Monks Mushrooms and Other Misadventures-p.59 Ryan and I remain unmoved, standing at the edge of the water as five Speedo-clad lifeguards rush up to us. (US) (by restriction) A male swimsuit, very tight fitting and small, brief-style, and not a thong-type. She called down from upstairs, "He'll be out in a minute: he's just putting his Speedo* on."* It was only after jumping into the pool that he discovered that his Speedo* had a hole in it!* Usage notes In US English a Speedo is used for the singular. In Australian English, Speedos is used for both the singular and the plural. Synonyms See Thesaurus:swim briefs See also jockey shorts Anagrams depose, epodes
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