# Speedsuit

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{{Short description|Type of unisex clothing}}
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[[File:Speedsuit.jpg|thumb|A woman wearing a speedsuit in a [triathlon](/source/triathlon)]]

A '''speedsuit''' is an item of [unisex](/source/unisex) 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](/source/leotard), though intentionally made especially tight and constricting to hug the body for varying purposes of warmth (when used in [snowboarding](/source/snowboarding) or [skiing](/source/skiing)) and [hydrodynamics](/source/hydrodynamics) (when used in swimming and other water sports), or it is a tight fitting collared [jumpsuit](/source/jumpsuit) similar to [coveralls](/source/coveralls).

==In popular culture==
A running gag in ''[The Venture Bros.](/source/The_Venture_Bros.)'', beginning with the episode "[Hate Floats](/source/Hate_Floats)", is [Dr. Venture](/source/Dr._Venture)'s assertions regarding the superiority of a "[speedsuit](/source/boilersuit)" and his desire to outfit his son [Dean](/source/List_of_The_Venture_Bros._characters) 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](/source/Fictional_universe) 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>[https://www.redkap.com/short-sleeve-speedsuit/CP40.html Speedsuits at Red Kap Workwear]</ref>

==See also==
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* [Aquapel](/source/Aquapel)
* [Coveralls](/source/Coveralls)
* [LZR Racer](/source/LZR_Racer)
* [Ski suit](/source/Ski_suit)
* [Sportswear (activewear)](/source/Sportswear_(activewear))
* [Racing suit (disambiguation)](/source/Racing_suit_(disambiguation))

==References==
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Category:One-piece suits
Category:Sportswear

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