A unitard is a skintight, one-piece garment with long legs and sometimes long sleeves, usually stopping at the wrists and ankles.[1] It differs from a leotard which does not have long legs.[2] The leotard is also usually considered a more feminine clothing item, while the unitard is not.[1][3] The garment can be thought of as a combination of a leotard and leggings, and was historically called a "one-piece long legged leotard".[4] The term unitard is mostly used in relation to sports, while it is usually referred to as a catsuit in other contexts.
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