Meanings
nounslimnastics (uncountable)
- uncountableA form of athletic exercise intended to promote weight loss.
The more aesthetic want no part of slimnastics but want to express themselves in movement provided by Mime and Movement or Modern Dance classes.
1952, Sara A. Bruce, “The YWCA in the Nation's Capital”, in Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation
Origin
Blend of slim + gymnastics.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
slimnastics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slimnastics
MLA
“slimnastics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slimnastics. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slimnastics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slimnastics.
Source: slimnastics on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.