Catsuit

A catsuit is a one-piece form-fitting garment that covers the torso and the legs, and frequently the arms.

Around 1980, disco dance catsuits briefly became a street fashion item in the United Kingdom.

Athletes in sports such as speed skating, bobsled, winter triathlon, ski-racing, cycling, bodyflight, skysurfing and gymnastics wear garments similar to catsuits, called unitards, which are specifically geared to the needs of the sport involved.

Also similar in appearance are wetsuits and drysuits used by scuba divers, and the speedsuits used by competitive swimmers before the more extreme forms of the suit were banned.

The origin of the name is unknown; it may refer to a slinky, catlike aspect given the wearer by some versions.