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A unitard is a skin-tight one-piece garment with long legs and sometimes long sleeves. It differs from a leotard
Leotard

A leotard is a skin-tight one-piece garment that covers the torso and body but leaves the legs free. It was made famous by the French acrobatic performer Jules L?otard , about whom the song "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze" was written....
 in that a leotard does not have long legs. (It can be considered as a combination of a leotard and tights
Tights

Tights are a kind of cloth leg garment, most often sheathing the body from about the waist to the feet with a more or less tight fit, hence the name....
 that is one layer throughout.)








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A unitard is a skin-tight one-piece garment with long legs and sometimes long sleeves. It differs from a leotard
Leotard

A leotard is a skin-tight one-piece garment that covers the torso and body but leaves the legs free. It was made famous by the French acrobatic performer Jules L?otard , about whom the song "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze" was written....
 in that a leotard does not have long legs. (It can be considered as a combination of a leotard and tights
Tights

Tights are a kind of cloth leg garment, most often sheathing the body from about the waist to the feet with a more or less tight fit, hence the name....
 that is one layer throughout.)

Unitards are worn by acrobat
Acrobatics

Acrobatics is one of the performing arts, and is also practiced as a sport. Acrobatics involves difficult feats of balance, agility and motor coordination....
s, gymnast
Gymnast

Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos....
s, dancers, equestrian vaulters
Equestrian vaulting

Equestrian vaulting is most often described as gymnastics and dance on horseback, and like these disciplines, it is an art and not a competitive sport....
 and circus
Circus

File:Faroe stamp 416 circus.jpgA circus is commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobatics, clowns, trained animals, trapeze acts, hoopers, tightrope walkers, juggling, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists....
 performers as well as others. Superhero
Superhero

A superhero is a Character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to act of derring-do in the public interest". Since the debut of the prototype superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes?ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas?have dominated American comic books and crossed over into other mass...
es are generally depicted wearing unitards.

Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury , was a United Kingdom singer-songwriter, pianist, guitarist and co-founder of the Rock music Musical ensemble Queen . As a performer, he was known for his vocal prowess and flamboyant performances....
, the lead singer of the rock band
Rock Band

Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV, and distributed by Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band....
 Queen
Queen (band)

Queen were an England rock music band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, lead vocalist Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Meddows-Taylor, with bassist John Deacon completing the lineup the following year....
, was known for wearing checkered unitards and spandex
Spandex

Spandex or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity . It is stronger and more durable than rubber, its major non-synthetic competitor....
 during their concerts in the late 1970s.

A unitard is not to be confused with a wrestling singlet
Wrestling singlet

A wrestling singlet is a one-piece, tight-fitting, colored uniform, usually made of spandex, lycra, or nylon, used in amateur wrestling. The uniform is tight fitting so as not to get grasped accidentally by one's opponent, and allows the referee to see each wrestler's body clearly when awarding points or a Pin ....
.

In 1985, it was widely reported when Anne White
Anne White

Anne White is a former professional United States tennis player from Charleston, West Virginia. She is most famous for wearing a white body suit at 1985 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles....
 wore a white unitard for the first two sets of a match in the Women's Singles Championship at Wimbledon
1985 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

Martina Navr?tilov? defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the final to win the 'Ladies' Singles' title at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships.See also:Seeds...
.

Kevin Barnes
Kevin Barnes

Kevin Barnes, , is the singer and songwriter for the indie rock group of Montreal, part of the Elephant 6 Collective. Barnes started the band on his own and, although providing several stories as to the origin of the name, is said to have named it after a failed romance with a woman from Montreal....
, of the rock band of Montreal
Of Montreal

of Montreal is an United States indie pop band formed in Athens, Georgia. Fronted by Kevin Barnes, it was among the second wave of groups to emerge from The Elephant 6 Recording Company....
, wore a white unitard in the video for the single "Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse
Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse

"Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse" was the first single released by Polyvinyl Records from Of Montreal's 2007 album Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?....
".

In The Simpsons
The Simpsons

The Simpsons is an Television in the United States animated cartoon Situation comedy created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company....
 episode "Ice Cream of Margie (With the Light Blue Hair)
Ice Cream of Margie (With the Light Blue Hair)

"Ice Cream of Margie " is the seventh episode of The Simpsons The Simpsons and first aired November 26, 2006. After Homer gets fired at the nuclear power plant, he takes over the ice cream truck business, while a depressed Marge creates popsicle stick sculptures to keep busy....
" (Season 18, episode 7), Ralph Wiggum
Ralph Wiggum

Ralph Wiggum is a fictional character on the List of animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Nancy Cartwright. He is best known as the show's resident oddball, and has been immortalized for his Non sequitur and erratic behavior....
 puts an ice cream cone on his head and proclaims, "I'm a unitard" (a probably portmanteau with the words unicorn and retard).

In modern online communities, this term is often used to describe someone who uses unicode
Unicode

Unicode is a computing industry standard allowing computers to consistently represent and manipulate Character expressed in most of the world's writing systems....
 letters in place of standard ANSI.

See also

  • Bodystocking
    Bodystocking

    A bodystocking is an article of lingerie, similar to a leotard or a catsuit. It is much the same thing as a unitard, but the term bodystocking is likely to be preferred when the garment is worn as an underlayer in cold weather....
  • Bodysuit
    Bodysuit

    In clothing, a bodysuit or body is a form-fitting garment that covers the torso; it often has sleeves and snaps at the crotch. Bodysuits may be worn as a top for the smooth line it gives or because it cannot become untucked from one's trousers or skirt....
  • Catsuit
    Catsuit

    A catsuit is a skin-tight one-piece garment usually with long sleeves and leggings, mostly used in fashion, sexual fetishism and erotic context....
  • Swimsuit
    Swimsuit

    A swimsuit, bathing suit or swimming costume is an item of clothing designed to be worn while participating in List of water sports and activities such as swimming, water polo, diving, surfing, water skiing....
  • Zentai
    Zentai

    Skin tight suits that cover the entire body are commonly called zentai . This is either a contraction of zenshin taitsu or a direct translation of "full body" ....