leotard

Now, your costume is a leotard with a skirt sewn onto it, so that if you raise your arms, it doesn't come adrift.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Poised on a colorful, carpeted platform in a gleaming leotard, with a hefty brown braid of hair falling over one shoulder, Folan would spend her program reaching, bending, breathing and twisting her limbs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

One is familiar and increasingly specific: a good leotard, fleece-lined tights, an extra water bottle, Band-Aids for blisters, putty-colored flats for barre, a pair of low, strappy heels for salsa.

From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026

“In six years of showgirling, this has been my worst summer,” said a different young woman, this one dressed in a purple leotard.

From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025

His leotard was in tatters, which was just about the only way it could’ve looked less attractive on him.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

During middle school, she had her father paint the same lines on a pair of dance leotards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Delpierre marvels at the thousands of garments, ranging from vests and tunics to dresses and leotards displayed in a large warehouse near Geneva.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

It was in 1972 that Bowie first adopted his most famous alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, complete with flared jumpsuits and sparkling leotards.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2024

She and two back-up dancers wear outfits meant to mimic Beyoncé’s black leotards from the “Single Ladies” music video.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2023

After a few days, Nino Carlitos apologized and bought her an aerobics book full of photos of thin, fair women in shiny leotards and leg warmers.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau