leotard

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Poised on a colorful, carpeted platform in a gleaming leotard, with a hefty brown braid of hair falling over one shoulder, Folan would spend her program reaching, bending, breathing and twisting her limbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

One is familiar and increasingly specific: a good leotard, fleece-lined tights, an extra water bottle, Band-Aids for blisters, putty-colored flats for barre, a pair of low, strappy heels for salsa.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

“In six years of showgirling, this has been my worst summer,” said a different young woman, this one dressed in a purple leotard.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

And during her On The Run II tour with husband Jay-Z in 2018, a moving platform broke, forcing Beyoncé to climb down a ladder - in heels and a sequined leotard, no less.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

I was squirming, scratching, and dripping with sweat while we danced, but Mia was comfortable in her cap-sleeved leotard.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince