sunsuit

[ suhn-soot ]

noun

1. any of various brief garments or outfits worn by women and children for leisure or play in warm weather, as shorts and a halter.

sunsuit

/ -ˌsjuːt; ˈsʌnˌsuːt /

noun

1. a child's outfit consisting of a brief top and shorts or a short skirt

Word History and Origins

Origin of sunsuit¹

First recorded in 1925–30; sun + suit

Example Sentences

Telzey snapped the tiny library shut, fastened it to the belt of her sunsuit and went over to the open window.

From Project Gutenberg

The girls looked flushed and uncomfortable, but for the redhead who still wore her scanty sunsuit.

From Project Gutenberg