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** [[YoungAvengers Kate Bishop]], the second {{Hawkeye}}, wears a purple catsuit. MattFraction has stated this was a deliberate ShoutOut to Emma Peel, since he writes Kate and Clint with a similar dynamic to that of Steed & Peel.

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** [[YoungAvengers Kate Bishop]], the second {{Hawkeye}}, wears a purple catsuit. MattFraction Creator/MattFraction has stated this was a deliberate ShoutOut to Emma Peel, since he writes Kate and Clint with a similar dynamic to that of Steed & Peel.

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** The same outfits are worn by [[WholesomeCrossdresser Ayumu]], Eucliwood, and Seraphim during a parody of the series in the ''KoreWaZombieDesuka'' OVA.

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** The same outfits are worn by [[WholesomeCrossdresser Ayumu]], Eucliwood, and Seraphim during a parody of the series in the ''KoreWaZombieDesuka'' ''LightNovel/IsThisAZombie'' OVA.



* You can purchase a number of different catsuits from [[TheMafia the Family]]'s fences in ''VideoGame/ADanceWithRogues'', with the FlavorText actually stating that the Family provides them to operatives for important break-in jobs. This being a D&D-based fantasy setting, the catsuits are actually enchanted to confer numeric bonuses to stealth skills (as well as having a decent defense rating), making them a great alternative to regular clothes and armor. The only downside is that you cannot wear them in public, or [[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything the guards will identify you as a professional burglar on sight]]. While these regular catsuits don't have high heels, some high-level custom ones (like the Assassin's Waistcoat) do--but even then, their huge skill bonuses [[StatisticallySpeaking easily negate the high heels' -2 penalty on Move Silently skill]].

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* You In ''VideoGame/ADanceWithRogues'', you can purchase a number of different catsuits from [[TheMafia the Family]]'s fences in ''VideoGame/ADanceWithRogues'', fences, with the FlavorText actually stating that the Family provides them to operatives for important break-in jobs. This being a D&D-based fantasy setting, the catsuits are actually enchanted to confer numeric bonuses to stealth skills (as well as having a decent defense rating), making them a great alternative to regular clothes and armor. The only downside is that you cannot wear them in public, or [[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything the guards will identify you as a professional burglar on sight]]. While these regular catsuits don't have high heels, some high-level custom ones (like the Assassin's Waistcoat) do--but even then, their huge skill bonuses [[StatisticallySpeaking easily negate the high heels' -2 penalty on Move Silently skill]].skill]].
* In ''Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire'', the protagonists wear cutoff, short-sleeved police jackets over solid-color catsuits.
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* ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' has the ''catskin leather'' magic armor, which is described as a "supple suit of jet-black... leather armor" that grants the wearer several cat-themed bonuses (bonus to Acrobatics and Stealth checks, halved falling damage, [[CatsHaveNineLives saving the wearer's life]] at the expense of [[ClothingDamage being destroyed]]). (It's also not actually [[MadeFromRealGirlScouts made of cat skin]]... although it probably could be if a player really wants.)
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* Kidd Summers has one in ''Film/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew''.

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* Kidd Summers has one in ''Film/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew''.''Anime/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew''.
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* Kidd Summers has one in ''Film/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew''.
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* As pointed out below, these crop up a lot in ''Warhammer40k'' fiction. In {{Eisenhorn}} and {{Ravenor}} "bodygloves" are popular for both men and women. Inquisitor Amberly Vail wears something a lot like one to fit into and interface with her PoweredArmor, and the sight is enough to distract even CiaphasCain from the prospect of imminent danger...

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* As pointed out below, these crop up a lot in ''Warhammer40k'' fiction. In {{Eisenhorn}} {{Literature/Eisenhorn}} and {{Ravenor}} "bodygloves" are popular for both men and women. Inquisitor Amberly Vail wears something a lot like one to fit into and interface with her PoweredArmor, and the sight is enough to distract even CiaphasCain from the prospect of imminent danger...
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No, she\'s not. Moreover, considering the damage done to the \"skin-colored sections\" usually amounts to damage on actual skin, it\'s likely that it is indeed actually skin.


* In ''TetsuwanBirdy'', Birdy wears one of these when she's spying/fighting. She's an alien, so it's easier to explain why she can move so easily in it. Most of it is also skin-colored, so it looks like she's wearing what amounts to a bathing suit.
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** And the BlackPanther counts as a male example.

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** And the BlackPanther ComicBook/BlackPanther counts as a male example.
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* Worn by Natasha Romanoff, ''a.k.a.'' the Black Widow, in Creator/SternPinball's ''[[Pinball/IronManStern Iron Man]]'', and prominently featured on the sides of the backbox.
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* In ''Pinball/SecretService'', the agents in the Capitol Building shootout are all wearing this.
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* A few of the ''TombRaider'' games have Lara in a cat suit.

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* A few of the ''TombRaider'' ''Franchise/TombRaider'' games have Lara in a cat suit.
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* Kitten wears one of these in one of her many [[ImagineSpot Imagine Spots]] in the film ''BreakfastOnPluto''.

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* Kitten wears one of these in one of her many [[ImagineSpot Imagine Spots]] [[FantasySequence fantasy sequences]] in the film ''BreakfastOnPluto''.
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* In ''Manga/LupinIII'', one of [[MsFanservice Fujiko Mine's]] regular outfits is a black leather spy catsuit which she frequently [[AbsoluteCleavage doesn't zip up all the way]].
** The 1969 Pilot Film had Lupin in one, in a shot that gets homaged throughout the series.
** Fujiko also wears one in episode 9 of the 2012 series, ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine'', mostly unzipped.

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* In ''Manga/LupinIII'', ''Characters/LupinIII'', one of [[MsFanservice Fujiko Mine's]] regular outfits is a black leather spy catsuit which she frequently [[AbsoluteCleavage doesn't zip up all the way]].
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** The 1969 Pilot Film had Lupin in one, in a shot that gets homaged throughout the series.
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himself wears one in episode 9 this on occasion. One of the 2012 series, ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine'', mostly unzipped.most iconic franchise images, Lupin running along the wall with spotlights following him, has the thief with only his face revealed.
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* Ironically subverted in the Halle Berry ''Film/CatWoman'' film. Patience dons a leather catsuit as part of her MakeoverMontage but she abandons it pretty soon and opts for something even more {{Stripperiffic}} - that does at least look like it offers more mobility.


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* In ''SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' when Sabrina's spy novel comes to life, one of her characters [[PunnyName Vivian Soontodie]] appears in one of these. Libby mistakes her for Valerie[[note]]Sabrina based all the characters on her friends and so they are played by the same actors[[/note]] and mocks her for wearing a catsuit. Vivian kicks her.
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* Agent Maiya is seen wearing one in a UK advertisement for comparethemarket.com. Agent Maiya, it must be pointed out, is a ''meerkat''.
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* ''{{Half-Life}}'''s Black Operations females wore skintight suits. In fact, in ''Half-Life 1'', their breasts jiggled when they walked. It was removed in ''Opposing Force'', an expansion. It's also worth noting that the ''males'' wore skin-tight black, too.

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* ''{{Half-Life}}'''s ''VideoGame/HalfLife1'''s Black Operations females wore skintight suits. In fact, in ''Half-Life 1'', their breasts jiggled when they walked. It was removed in ''Opposing Force'', an expansion. It's also worth noting that the ''males'' wore skin-tight black, too.

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* In ''{{Smallville}}, LoisLane once wore something like this complete with CombatStilettos while being the superheroine "Stiletto". She complains it is uncomfortable and squeaks when she walks.


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** [[YoungAvengers Kate Bishop]], the second {{Hawkeye}}, wears a purple catsuit. MattFraction has stated this was a deliberate ShoutOut to Emma Peel, since he writes Kate and Clint with a similar dynamic to that of Steed & Peel.


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* In ''{{Smallville}}'', LoisLane once wore something like this complete with CombatStilettos while posing as the superheroine "Stiletto". She complained about the suit being uncomfortable and making squeaking sounds when she walked.
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* The Spy unit in ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} 4'' look like this, at least in the later eras.

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* The Spy unit in ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} 4'' look like this, at least in the later eras. In elder times, she wears a robe and false beard.
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* This happens twice with characters played by AnneHathaway:

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* This happens twice with characters played by AnneHathaway:Creator/AnneHathaway:
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* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'': Angel Dynamite wears when she breaks into Destroido in "Menace of the Manticore".

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* [[FemmeFatale Miranda's]] outfit in ''[[MassEffect Mass Effect 2]]''. Something of a subversion, as it's actually white, then later played straight as it's upgraded to black. [[ClassyCatBurglar Kasumi]] has a similar outfit, but with less FanService. Miranda's outfit also has a cutout in the front stopping right above her breasts that is not commonly seen on outfits of this type. The second Appearance Pack DLC lets players swap out the catsuit for a far more practical suit of Cerberus armor.

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* [[FemmeFatale Miranda's]] outfit in ''[[MassEffect Mass Effect 2]]''.''VideoGame/MassEffect2''. Something of a subversion, as it's actually white, then later played straight as it's upgraded to black. [[ClassyCatBurglar Kasumi]] has a similar outfit, but with less FanService. Miranda's outfit also has a cutout in the front stopping right above her breasts that is not commonly seen on outfits of this type. The second Appearance Pack DLC lets players swap out the catsuit for a far more practical suit of Cerberus armor.armor.
** [[ClassyCatBurglar Kasumi]] has a similar outfit, but with less FanService.
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* The catsuit is the basic uniform for agents in Marvel's spy agency {{SHIELD}}, for men and women (and, as seen in the 1990s miniseries ''NickFury vs SHIELD'', even pudgy overweight male administrators).

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* The catsuit is the basic uniform for agents in Marvel's spy agency {{SHIELD}}, ComicBook/{{SHIELD}}, for men and women (and, as seen in the 1990s miniseries ''NickFury vs SHIELD'', even pudgy overweight male administrators).
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** Averted by the Reinforced Leather Armor in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', whose male and female versions are equally modest. The Assassin Suit and Stealth Suit Mk II from the add-ons play this trope straight, as well as both increasing the player's Sneak skill.

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** Averted by the Reinforced Leather Armor in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', whose male and female versions are equally modest. The Assassin Suit and Stealth Suit Mk II from the add-ons play this trope straight, as well as both increasing the player's Sneak skill.skill, although the latter has [[HighlyVisibleNinja fluorescent white stripes]] giving it away.
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* You can purchase a number of different catsuits from [[TheMafia the Family]]'s fences in ''VideoGame/ADanceWithRogues'', with the FlavorText actually stating that the Family provides them to operatives for important break-in jobs. This being a D&D-based fantasy setting, the catsuits are actually enchanted to confer numeric bonuses to stealth skills (as well as having a decent defense rating), making them a perfect alternative to regular clothes and armor. The only downside is that you cannot wear them in public, or [[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything the guards will identify you as a professional burglar on sight]]. While these regular catsuits don't have high heels, some high-level custom ones (like the Assassin's Vest) do--but even then, their huge skill bonuses [[StatisticallySpeaking easily negate the high heels' -2 penalty on Move Silently skill]].

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* You can purchase a number of different catsuits from [[TheMafia the Family]]'s fences in ''VideoGame/ADanceWithRogues'', with the FlavorText actually stating that the Family provides them to operatives for important break-in jobs. This being a D&D-based fantasy setting, the catsuits are actually enchanted to confer numeric bonuses to stealth skills (as well as having a decent defense rating), making them a perfect great alternative to regular clothes and armor. The only downside is that you cannot wear them in public, or [[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything the guards will identify you as a professional burglar on sight]]. While these regular catsuits don't have high heels, some high-level custom ones (like the Assassin's Vest) Waistcoat) do--but even then, their huge skill bonuses [[StatisticallySpeaking easily negate the high heels' -2 penalty on Move Silently skill]].
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* Deconstructed in [[http://www.cracked.com/article_18591_the-5-most-impractical-aspects-superhero-costumes_p2.html this]] ''Website/{{Cracked}}'' article, co-written by a professional cosplayer who knows first-hand how impractical they actually are (no storage space, material doesn't breathe, etc.)
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* You can purchase a number of different catsuits from [[TheMafia the Family]]'s fences in ''VideoGame/ADanceWithRogues'', with the FlavorText actually stating that the Family provides them to operatives for important break-in jobs. This being a D&D-based fantasy settings, the catsuits are actually enchanted to confer numeric bonuses to stealth skills (as well as decent defense rating), making them a perfect alternative for regular clothes and armor. The only downside is that you cannot wear them in public, or [[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything the guards will identify you as a professional burglar on sight]]. While these regular catsuits don't have high heels, some high-level custom ones (like the Assassin's Vest) do--but even then, their huge skill bonuses [[StatisticallySpeaking easily negate the high heels' -2 penalty on Move Silently skill]].

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* You can purchase a number of different catsuits from [[TheMafia the Family]]'s fences in ''VideoGame/ADanceWithRogues'', with the FlavorText actually stating that the Family provides them to operatives for important break-in jobs. This being a D&D-based fantasy settings, setting, the catsuits are actually enchanted to confer numeric bonuses to stealth skills (as well as having a decent defense rating), making them a perfect alternative for to regular clothes and armor. The only downside is that you cannot wear them in public, or [[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything the guards will identify you as a professional burglar on sight]]. While these regular catsuits don't have high heels, some high-level custom ones (like the Assassin's Vest) do--but even then, their huge skill bonuses [[StatisticallySpeaking easily negate the high heels' -2 penalty on Move Silently skill]].
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* You can purchase a number of different catsuits from [[TheMafia the Family]]'s fences in ''VideoGame/ADanceWithRogues'', with the FlavorText actually stating that the Family provides them to operatives for important break-in jobs. This being a D&D-based fantasy settings, the catsuits are actually enchanted to confer numeric bonuses to stealth skills (as well as decent defense rating), making them a perfect alternative for regular clothes and armor. The only downside is that you cannot wear them in public, or [[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything the guards will identify you as a professional burglar on sight]]. While these regular catsuits don't have high heels, some high-level custom ones (like the Assassin's Vest) do--but even then, their huge skill bonuses [[StatisticallySpeaking easily negate the high heels' -2 penalty on Move Silently skill]].

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* In ''{{NCIS}}, [=McGee=] fantasizes about Kate in a catsuit in one episode.

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* In ''{{NCIS}}, ''Series/{{NCIS}}'', [=McGee=] fantasizes about Kate in a catsuit in one episode.episode.
* ''Series/{{JAG}}'': In "Straits of Malacca", Mac wears a special forces-style wetsuit when boarding a cargo ship.
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** Averted by the Reinforced Leather Armor in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', whose male and female versions are equally modest.

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** Averted by the Reinforced Leather Armor in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', whose male and female versions are equally modest. The Assassin Suit and Stealth Suit Mk II from the add-ons play this trope straight, as well as both increasing the player's Sneak skill.

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