bodysuit

or bod·y suit

[ bod-ee-soot ]

noun

1. a close-fitting, one-piece, usually sleeved garment for the torso, having a snap crotch.

bodysuit

/ -ˌsjuːt; ˈbɒdɪˌsuːt /

noun

1. See body
   another name for body
2. a one-piece undergarment for a baby

Word History and Origins

Origin of bodysuit¹

First recorded in 1965–70; body + suit

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Skinetic, Pebble Feel, and Shiftall have all come up with bodysuits that either make the virtual world feel real through touch and temperature feedback, or transfer your real body motions onto your avatar’s in the metaverse.

From Popular-Science

I will often pair a long-sleeved shirt, bodysuit, or seawater under a jumpsuit or dress.

From The Daily Beast

Gowns and bodysuits in fluorescent spandex were fitted with plastic hoops that stood away from the body at the waist, elbows, wrists and knees.

From Fortune

The “high-leg, low-neckline belted bodysuit and matching wrap” was designed by the Italian fashion house for the special occasion.

From The Daily Beast

Among the items she picked up for George was a green checked bodysuit designed to look like a shirt costing £12.95.

From The Daily Beast

Interpreting the house codes for the modern woman, the third look was a sexy midnight blue-and-gold lurex bodysuit.

From The Daily Beast

Robert dons a lifelike bodysuit and throws on a wig and a dress.

From The Daily Beast

He awards a girl named Carolyn with a ribbon for her stegosaurus bodysuit.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• bodice
• pullover
• turtleneck