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Meaning of Speedos | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A tight-fitting brief or bikini style swimsuit.
    Australia
  2. A men′s tight fitting brief swimsuit.
    Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, US, plural-normally

Examples

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

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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