thinclad

thinclad

(ˈθɪnˌklæd)
n
(Athletics (Track & Field)) a runner on a track team
adj
covered in a thin layer, esp wearing thin clothes
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"I also inherited some words from Bob like thinclads (track and field), harriers (cross country), cagers (basketball) and matmen (wrestling), but those have faded with time," he wrote.
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