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.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:swim briefs

   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.

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.

Etymology 2

Noun

Speedos

1. (US) plural of Speedo

   She always had two spare Speedos for her swimming competitions away from home.

Anagrams

• deposes, despose, seposed