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'''Speedo''' is an informal term used to describe the tighter, brief-shaped swimwear sometimes worn by boys and men, as opposed to long swimming shorts. Speedos take their name from the swimsuit brand Speedo. | '''Speedo''' is an informal term used to describe the tighter, brief-shaped, swimwear, typically made from smooth and shiny artificial fibers, sometimes worn by boys and men, as opposed to long and (by comparison) baggy swimming shorts, made of duller material. Speedos take their name from the swimsuit brand Speedo. | ||
Speedos are known in the [[United Kingdom]] as swim trunks/swimming trunks. In the [[United States]] they are also known as competition briefs, swim briefs, or racing briefs. | Speedos are known in the [[United Kingdom]] as swim trunks/swimming trunks. In the [[United States]] they are also known as competition briefs, swim briefs, or racing briefs. | ||
The fashionability of speedos varies greatly in different parts of the world. Especially in North America, more modest styles such as boardshorts are common. Speedos are | The fashionability of speedos varies greatly in different parts of the world. Especially in North America, more modest styles such as boardshorts are common, though swim teams and professional swimmers' tight-fitting suits are speedos or close to it. Speedos are worn routinely in many areas of Southern Europe by men young and old. | ||
In North America young gay men traditionally wear speedos and often the actual Speedo brand. It is most unusual to see gay men at traditional gay resorts, pools or beaches wearing any other sort of swimwear. At mixed venues, gay men use speedos as a convenient way to identify one another. | In North America young gay men traditionally wear speedos and often the actual Speedo brand. It is most unusual to see gay men at traditional gay resorts, pools or beaches wearing any other sort of swimwear, since it reveals well the male body (and boardshorts conceal it). At mixed venues, gay men use speedos as a convenient way to identify one another. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[[Wikipedia:en:Speedo (suit style)|Wikipedia article about speedos]] | *[[Wikipedia:en:Speedo (suit style)|Wikipedia article about speedos]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:17, 10 May 2015
Speedo is an informal term used to describe the tighter, brief-shaped, swimwear, typically made from smooth and shiny artificial fibers, sometimes worn by boys and men, as opposed to long and (by comparison) baggy swimming shorts, made of duller material. Speedos take their name from the swimsuit brand Speedo.
Speedos are known in the United Kingdom as swim trunks/swimming trunks. In the United States they are also known as competition briefs, swim briefs, or racing briefs.
The fashionability of speedos varies greatly in different parts of the world. Especially in North America, more modest styles such as boardshorts are common, though swim teams and professional swimmers' tight-fitting suits are speedos or close to it. Speedos are worn routinely in many areas of Southern Europe by men young and old.
In North America young gay men traditionally wear speedos and often the actual Speedo brand. It is most unusual to see gay men at traditional gay resorts, pools or beaches wearing any other sort of swimwear, since it reveals well the male body (and boardshorts conceal it). At mixed venues, gay men use speedos as a convenient way to identify one another.
