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Pilates¹
- /pɪˈlɑːtiːz/
Where it comes from
Named after German physical trainer Joseph Pilates, who developed the original version and called it Contrology. The eponymous name has had trademark protection in various jurisdictions; such protection has lapsed in some jurisdictions but may possibly persist in others.
noun pilates
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A physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates.
"Watto will spend the entire winter stretching and doing Pilates, and do a hamstring after bending down to pick up his petrol cap after dropping it filling his car at Caltex Cronulla."
Similar: Contrology
- Any of various systems modified from that original version, especially in the decades since this name became genericized.
pilates²
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Pilates "And they don't do pilates, they do yoga," the voiceover man says.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: deck, bridge, pont, pole fitness, physical education, physiatrics, pole dance, palestra, phy ed, physed, physio, pole dancing, pianism, pelmanism, physic, pankration
Translations
Talk about this word "pilates." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pilates. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pilates. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pilates "pilates." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pilates.Cite this
@misc{pilates_2026,
title = {pilates},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pilates},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
