speedo

Velocity gauge, informally

Speedo is a trademark for a brand of swimwear, but the word commonly refers to any brief, tight-fitting men's swimming trunks: He showed up at the beach in a speedo.

The style leaves little to the imagination, making speedos a subject of jokes about overconfident wearers.

Informally, speedo can also mean speedometer.

swimwear

trunks

Storage chests or swimwear

  • briefsSnug lower undergarments
  • jammersSignal-disrupting devices
  • lycraElastic synthetic fiber

nylon · chlorine-resistant · swimsuit · bathers · elastic · waistband · drawstring · lining · quick-dry · poolside

swimming

pool

Collective fund or basin

butterfly · breaststroke · medley · competitive · training · diving · lanes · chlorine · goggles · cap

brand

Adidas

German athletic apparel maker

racing · Olympics · sponsored · athlete · endorsement · performance · innovation

gauge

odometer

Vehicle distance recorder

needle · mph · kph · velocity · readout · analog · digital · calibration · indicator · car

fit

snug

Comfortably close-fitting

clingy · constricting · revealing · low-rise · streamlined · compression · stretch · second-skin · body-hugging · supportive

Categories
Opposites
COVERAGE/MODESTY (swimwear)

speedoburkini

Full-body modest swimwear

wetsuit · board shorts · modest swimwear · swim dress · swim trunks

FUNCTION (instrument gauge)

speedofuel gauge

Measures remaining vehicle energy

gas gauge · odometer · tachometer · temperature gauge

GENDER ASSOCIATION (swimwear)

speedobikini

Divided women's swimwear

one-piece · tankini · string bikini

Phrases
Family

speed, speedy, speeding, speedily, speedboat, speediness, speedometer, speedway, speedster

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG