Leotards are garments worn by dancers, gymnasts, and acrobats for practice as well as performance. These skin-tight, one-piece apparels cover the torso but not the legs of female performers and dancers. When put on, they are slipped in through the neck. These garments are named after Jules Leotard, a French acrobat. Leotards are sometimes worn along with tights. They can have short or long sleeves. Sometimes, they may even be sleeveless. These garments can be scoop-necked, crew-necked, or turtle-necked with zippers or snaps on the rear.

The leotard is the standard competition uniform for women in gymnastics. Earlier, gymnasts wore only full-sleeved leotards, but now they are allowed to wear sleeveless and half-sleeved ones for big events such as the World Gymnastics Championships. The attire must be appropriate for these competitions but rarely have gymnasts been punished for inappropriate dressing. Leotards worn for training are often sleeveless. Nowadays, fabrics for these garments include polyester, spandex, velour, mesh, Lycra, rhinestones, metallic, or hologram fabric.

Young girls attending their gymnastics classes in school need to wear leotards. The styles for these garments are distinct for various age categories. Leotards are available in stores and online in different sizes and colors. They should be comfortable for the gymnasts when they are performing their routines. The attractive apparel makes the lady wearing them appear more beautiful and appealing. Leotards are increasingly becoming items of fashion in the world of gymnastics.