Pilates

[ pi-lah-teez ]

/ pɪˈlɑ tiz /

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noun (used with a singular verb)

a system of physical conditioning involving low-impact exercises and stretches designed to strengthen muscles of the torso and often performed with specialized equipment.

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Also called Pilates method .

Origin of Pilates

Named after Joseph Pilates (1883–1967), German fitness instructor

Words nearby Pilates

pilaster mass, pilaster strip, pilastrade, Pilate, Pilate, Pontius, Pilates, Pilatus, pilau, pilch, pilchard, Pilcomayo

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

How to use Pilates in a sentence

I was on the hunt for a pair of summer-weight bottoms that I could slip on to head to the pool in the cool mornings, wear for Pilates or yoga, and use on easy walks or for lounging around the house.
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The model and Pilates instructor had moved into the unit about four years ago, according to her blog, Chic Living 365, decorating it with a nearly floor-to-ceiling mirror and framed photos of Marilyn Monroe.
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My typical workouts include running, hiking, sprinting stairs, yoga, and Pilates.
This Swimwear Is Also Workout Attire|Gabriela Aoun|June 17, 2021|Outside Online
For a while yoga and pilates classes were sought out at luxury gyms like Equinox.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST

You can up the ante even more by signing a contract agreeing to pay a pal $20 every time you skip Pilates.
4 Science-Backed Ways to Motivate Yourself to Work Out|DailyBurn|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The new fitness tracker aims to recognize any workout movement from pull-ups to Pilates, but it still needs a bit of work.
Amiigo Tracker Pairs Data With Deadlifts|Gregory Ferenstein|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First, Herz argues, our ability to weigh risk is out of whack, because CrossFit is more like a sport than a Pilates class.
Inside the Cult of CrossFit|William O’Connor|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their roster also includes Reformer, Power Tower, Cardio Chair, and many other Pilates-based classes.
12 Priciest Fitness Classes (Actually Worth the Splurge)|DailyBurn|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If thou let this man go thou art not Csars friend, it was to the fear of Tiberius in Pilates heart that they appealed.
Under Csars' Shadow|Henry Francis Colby
To allow such a society to gain influence in his province would be a gross oversight on Pilates part.
The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II|Marcus Dods
If we pass, in search of the real charge, from Pilates judgment-seat to the Sanhedrim, we get nearer to the truth.
The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II|Marcus Dods
Shall He go to the high priests palace or to Pilates prtorium and triumph over their dismay?
The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II|Marcus Dods
If she does, we shall wash our hands like so many Pilates, which will save us but not England.
The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II|Elizabeth Barrett Browning

British Dictionary definitions for Pilates

Pilates

/ (pɪˈlɑːtiːz) /

noun

a system of gentle exercise performed lying down that stretches and lengthens the muscles, designed to improve posture, flexibility, etc

Word Origin for Pilates

C20: named after Joseph Pilates (1880–1967), its German inventor

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for Pilates

Pilates

[ pĭ-lä′tēz ]

A trademark for a system of conditioning exercises often performed on specialized apparatus.