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speedos

(North America, Australia, New Zealand, usually, in the plural) A men′s tight fitting brief swimsuit.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS

(North America, Australia, New Zealand, usually, in the plural) A men′s tight fitting brief swimsuit.

Origin: From trademark of the Speedo company, which has become a generic name. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Ted Danson says Mary Steenburgen banned him from wearing Speedos www.celebitchy.com/975135/”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Still a little shy to get out of the locker chambers with these speedos 😆”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The hair. The eyebrows. The speedos…all offenses 😂 All those massive cans of hairspray had to have been a fire hazard 🔥”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·May 2, 2026

A men′s tight fitting brief swimsuit.

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