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Encyclopedia > Unitard
An acrobat in bodystocking/unitard suspended below a balloon
An acrobat in bodystocking/unitard suspended below a balloon

A unitard is a skin-tight one-piece garment with long legs and sometimes long sleeves. It differs from a leotard in that a leotard does not have long legs. Download high resolution version (933x1453, 260 KB)Acrobat on a trapeze below a ballon Caption: Heliosphere 4 by Maffu: DreamEngine: Heliosphere. ... Download high resolution version (933x1453, 260 KB)Acrobat on a trapeze below a ballon Caption: Heliosphere 4 by Maffu: DreamEngine: Heliosphere. ... An acrobat in bodystocking/unitard suspended below a balloon Yoga exercise A bodystocking is an article of lingerie, similar to a leotard or a catsuit. ... A leotard is a skin-tight one-piece garment that covers the torso and body but leaves the legs free. ...


Unitards are worn by acrobats, gymnasts, dancers, and circus performers as well as others. Superheroes are generally depicted wearing unitards. High wire act Acrobatics (from Greek Akros, high and bat, walking) is one of the performing arts, and is also practiced as a sport. ... Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics or rhythmic gymnastics. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... The Big Top of Billy Smarts Circus Cambridge 2004. ... For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ...


Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the rock band Queen, was known for wearing checkered unitards and spandex during their concerts in the late 1970s. Freddie Mercury (born as Farrokh Bulsara in 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British rock musician, best known as the iconic lead singer and pianist of the rock band Queen. ... Queen are a seminal English rock band, formed in 1970 in London by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and Roger Taylor, with John Deacon joining the following year. ...


The term may also be used to refer to a wrestling singlet. A wrestling singlet (or simply singlet) is clothing commonly used in amateur wrestling. ...


This popularity of this item of clothing have been traced to the eminent social commentatory Charlotte Rigby, who is believed to have brought it into mainstream popular culture during her time at the University of Warwick in the mid 90's.


See also

An acrobat in bodystocking/unitard suspended below a balloon Yoga exercise A bodystocking is an article of lingerie, similar to a leotard or a catsuit. ... A bodysuit is a leotard-like undergarment, sometimes used to provide support and shaping, sometimes simply as a top that cannot become untucked from ones trousers or skirt. ... A woman in a red catsuit and black boots A catsuit is a skin-tight one-piece garment with sleeves and long legs, and sometimes with feet or gloves, sometimes with a hood (the combination of which turns it into a zentai suit). ... A leotard is a skin-tight one-piece garment that covers the torso and body but leaves the legs free. ... A swimsuit (also swimmers), bathing suit (also bathers), aqua jammies or swimming costume (sometimes shortened to cozzie) is an item of clothing designed to be worn for swimming. ...

External links

  • Pictures of unitards
  • Designer unitards for skaters by Tania Bass
  • a band devoted to the unitard


 

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