Meaning of Speedo | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A tight-fitting swimsuit, especially commonly worn by competitive swimmers and divers. Usually implies a brief or bikini style swimsuit.
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2. A speedometer, particularly one in a race car or other automobile.
   informal
3. Alternative letter-case form of Speedo.
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4. (by restriction) A male swimsuit, very tight fitting and small, brief-style, and not a thong-type.
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Examples

“You don′t need⟳ to change⟳ dashboards since the switches and instruments are suited to the V8, although the speedo and tachometer will require⟳ modification to adjust them to your V8′s gearing and cylinders.”

“One further advantage of the ‘J’ type⟳ overdrive units is that the speedo drive⟳ gear on the rear drive⟳ shaft of the gearbox can be changed, thereby adjusting the speedo-drive ratio to suit⟳ the TR′s 15in wheels.”

“The main instruments are in the centre of the dash, finished in silver (grey on the GP); consisting of a circular speedo with petrol and temperature gauges on either side.”

“I could tell⟳ that she was a serious swimmer, because every time I saw⟳ her at the pool she was wearing a Speedo of one design⟳ or another.”

“She's wearing Mom's teeny-weenie black Speedo bikini, the one Mom wears to show⟳ how fit and trim she is.”

“These muscle-bound hard bodies are wearing Speedo Lycra bikinis which stick⟳ to a man's body like⟳ a woman's wet⟳ T-shirt.”

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

“Ryan and I remain⟳ unmoved, standing at the edge of the water as five Speedo-clad lifeguards rush⟳ up to us.”

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

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