speedo
speedo noun: a speedometer, particularly one in a race car or other automobile. Also the alternative letter-case form of Speedo.
Noun (1)
speedo (plural speedos)
- A speedometer, particularly one in a race car or other automobile.
- You don′t need to change dashboards since the switches and instruments are suited to the V8, although the speedo and tachometer will require modification to adjust them to your V8′s gearing and cylinders.2006, Roger Williams, How to Give your MGB V-8 Power, page 209
- One further advantage of the ‘J’ type overdrive units is that the speedo drive gear on the rear drive shaft of the gearbox can be changed, thereby adjusting the speedo-drive ratio to suit the TR′s 15in wheels.2009, Roger Williams, How to Restore Triumph TR2, 3, 3A, 4 & 4A, page 126
Noun (2) capitalized: Speedo
Speedo (plural Speedos)
- A tight-fitting swimsuit, especially commonly worn by competitive swimmers and divers. Usually implies a brief or bikini style swimsuit.
- I could tell that she was a serious swimmer, because every time I saw her at the pool she was wearing a Speedo of one design or another.
- She's wearing Mom's teeny-weenie black Speedo bikini, the one Mom wears to show how fit and trim she is.2011, Gary Ghislain, How I Stole Johnny Depp's Alien Girlfriend, page 44
- Synonyms:
- swim briefs
- (by restriction) A male swimsuit, very tight fitting and small, brief-style, and not a thong-type.
- She called down from upstairs, "He'll be out in a minute: he's just putting his Speedo on."
Also used as
speedo is also the alternative letter-case form of Speedo.
Synonyms of speedo
Forms of speedo
| plural | speedos |
|---|---|
| plural | Speedos |
| alternative form | speedo |
Origin of speedo
Abbreviation of speedometer.
From the name of the swimsuit company, Speedo, which first designed and manufactured swimwear in Australia that was briefer and sleeker than most other swimwear then available.
Words that rhyme with speedo
Questions about speedo
- What does speedo mean?
- Speedo means a speedometer, particularly one in a race car or other automobile.
- What part of speech is speedo?
- Speedo is a noun.
- What is the plural of speedo?
- The plural of speedo is speedos.
Words near speedo in the dictionary
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