speedos

noun

1. (Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, US, plural-normally)A men′s tight fitting brief swimsuit.

   “For example, board riders paid more attention to appearances (short hair v long hair, speedos v board shorts) and conspicuous behavior (surfing for training rather than for fun or to express oneself), than life savers.”

   “2000 July, Ian Jack (editor), Granta, Issue 70: Australia: The New New World, →ISBN, page 42, I remember my mother standing exasperated in the rain with the brolly over her head at dusk while I frog-kicked around in my speedos.”

   “Their club is Manly, and this word is emblazoned across the back of their speedos.”

2. (form-of, plural)plural of speedo
3. (Australia)A tight-fitting brief or bikini style swimsuit.

   “She called down from upstairs, "He'll be out in a minute: he's just putting his Speedos on."”

   “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.”

   “There were dozens of girls there - girls on the deck in bathing suits, most of them Speedos because they were racing.”

4. (US, form-of, plural)plural of Speedo

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