Editing Unitard (section)

{{Short description|One-piece garment covering the torso, arms, and legs}}
[[File:Dancer wearing Intermezzo and pointe shoes.jpg|alt=|thumb|310x310px|A dancer wearing a unitard, a [[Shrug (clothing)|shrug]] and [[pointe shoes]].]]

A '''unitard''' is a skintight, one-piece garment with long legs and sometimes long sleeves, usually stopping at the wrists and ankles.<ref name="danceparent">{{cite web |last1=Bellerose |first1=Samantha |title=Leotard vs. Unitard: What's The Difference & Why Do Dancers Need Both? |url=https://danceparent101.com/leotard-vs-unitard-whats-the-difference-why-do-dancers-need-both/ |website=danceparent101.com |access-date=24 November 2020 |date=24 August 2019}}</ref> It differs from a [[leotard]] which does not have long legs.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Votaw |first1=Ann |title=3 Things Most Millennials Will Never Know About the Leotard |url=https://observer.com/2017/08/3-things-most-millennials-will-never-know-about-the-leotard/ |website=Observer |access-date=24 November 2020 |date=24 August 2017}}</ref> The leotard is also usually considered a more feminine clothing item, while the unitard is not.<ref name="danceparent"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lennon |first1=Jake |title=Unitards vs. Leotards: The key differences + full guide. |url=https://newtypeofclass.com/unitards-vs-leotards-the-key-differences-full-guide/ |website=Newtypeofclass.com |date=12 July 2022 |publisher=NTOC |access-date=31 July 2022}}</ref> The garment can be thought of as a combination of a leotard and [[leggings]], and was historically called a "one-piece long legged leotard".<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Strassel |first1=Annemarie |title=Designing Women: Feminist Methodologies in American Fashion |journal=Women's Studies Quarterly |date=2012 |volume=41 |issue=1/2 |pages=52–53 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/23611770 |issn=0732-1562 |jstor=23611770}}</ref> The term ''unitard'' is mostly used in relation to sports, while it is usually referred to as a ''[[catsuit]]'' in other contexts.