Speedos

See also: Speedo, speedo, and speedos

English

Etymology 1

From the name of the swimwear company, Speedo.

Noun

Speedos (plural Speedos)

  1. (Australia) A tight-fitting brief or bikini style swimsuit.
    She called down from upstairs, "He'll be out in a minute: he's just putting his Speedos on."
    • 2013, Velvet Carter, Blissfully Yours, page 93:
      The women usually wore bikini tops with shorts, swimsuits underneath cover-ups or just swimsuits. Men came in various types of trunks, from traditional boxers, to Speedos, to G-string trunks that showcased their packages.
    • 2014, Norah McClintick, #3 Dead And Gone, page 12:
      There were dozens of girls there - girls on the deck in bathing suits, most of them Speedos because they were racing.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:swim briefs
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.

Noun

Speedos

  1. (US) plural of Speedo
    She always had two spare Speedos for her swimming competitions away from home.

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