speedos

Tight swimming trunks

Speedos are tight-fitting men's swimming briefs, named after the Australian brand Speedo.

The style is standard for competitive swimmers but attracts jokes when worn casually at beaches or pools: He showed up in tiny speedos.

The term usually appears lowercase and pluralized, treating the garment like pants or shorts rather than a singular item.

revealing

skimpy

Inadequate in size or amount

scanty · exposure · daring · bold · risque · provocative · flaunt · bare · clingy · form-fitting

beach

trunks

Storage chests or swimwear

  • sandFine rock particles
  • wavesTraveling energy disturbances
  • surfWaves near shore

shoreline · seaside · snorkeling · sunscreen · towel · lifeguard · boardwalk · volleyball · flip-flops · wading

competition

swimming

Locomotion through water

butterfly · breaststroke · medley · sprint · relay · lap · timer · personal-best · record · Olympics

poolside

swimming

Locomotion through water

  • lapsComplete track circuits
  • chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
  • gogglesSealed protective eyewear

kickboard · diving · practice · training · coach · warm-up · cool-down

physique

muscular

Having well-developed sinews

confidence · appearance · physique · athletic · slim · grooming · bronzed · defined · sculpted · flex

Categories
Opposites
swimwear coverage

speedosboard shorts

Loose-fitting beach swimwear

burkini · swim trunks · boardies · surf shorts · modest swimwear

body exposure/modesty

speedosburkini

Full-body modest swimwear

modest swimwear · wetsuit · board shorts · swim shirt · rash guard

Phrases
Family

speed, speedy, speeding, speediness, speeded, speedometer, speeder, airspeed, hyperspeed

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG