Speedos
English
Etymology 1
From the name of the swimwear company, Speedo
Noun
Speedos (plural Speedos)
- A tight-fitting brief or bikini style swimsuit.
- 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-p.12
- There were dozens of girls there - girls on the deck in bathing suits, most of them Speedos because they were racing.
- 2013, Velvet Carter, Blissfully Yours (page 93)
Etymology 2
Noun
Speedos