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A speedsuit is an item of
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A speedsuit is an item of unisex
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exercise attire or an industrial uniform used when quick clothing changes are necessary. It is either a single piece of clothing which tightly fits the torso and, optionally, varying amounts of the arms and legs; overall, it is similar to a leotard, though intentionally made especially tight and constricting to hug the body for varying purposes of warmth (when used in snowboarding or skiing
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) and hydrodynamics (when used in swimming and other water sports), or it is a tight fitting collared jumpsuit
A jumpsuit is a one-piece garment with sleeves and legs and typically without integral coverings for feet, hands or head. The original jump suit is the functional one-piece garment used by parachuters.
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similar to coveralls.
In popular culture
A running gag in ''The Venture Bros.
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'', beginning with the episode " Hate Floats" is Dr. Venture's assertions regarding the superiority of a " speedsuit" and his desire to outfit his son Dean
Dean may refer to:
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* Dean (given name)
* Dean (surname), a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin
* Dean (South Korean singer), a stage name for singer Kwon Hyuk
* Dean Delannoit, a Belgian singer most known by the mononym Dean
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in a speedsuit, initially for his birthday and later as a rite of passage. A gag in the initial episode mentions how a speedsuit is what a "super-scientist" wears "for the rest of his life", and explanation within the imagined reality of the show for the reason why animated characters are always shown in the same clothing and animated in the same outfits regardless of the circumstance. In the show a speedsuit is a short sleeve jumpsuit. The term has now made its way into the vernacular of the jumpsuit / work uniform industry./ref>
See also
*Sportswear (activewear)
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*LZR Racer
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*Aquapel
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Aquapel is a technical racing swimsuit designed by Tyr Sport, Inc. It has a unique creation process that gives it a high-speed design, turbulence reduction and advanced compression biochemics. The suit fits snugl ...
*Ski suit
A ski suit is a suit made to be worn over the rest of the clothes when skiing or snowboarding.Coveralls
References
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