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

/ ˈbɒdɪˌsuːt, -ˌsjuːt /

noun

1. 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

Beyond the pacers, Kipyegon—who once won a junior title running barefoot—will also rely on a knee-length bodysuit studded with raindrop-sized nubs that Nike calls “aeronodes,” which are designed to “split the air in front of Faith and create smaller eddies behind her to reduce drag.”

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In 2023, she revealed the news of her second child while performing at the Super Bowl halftime show in a red bodysuit.

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Even Colin Farrell's painful months spent in a hot and heavy bodysuit and under acres of prosthetics for Batman spin-off The Penguin were no match for it.

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I want feathered hats, scraping the “Call Her Daddy” studio ceilings, and Terry Gross counting the number of sequins on a bodysuit during a very special episode of “Fresh Air.”

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Sabrina Carpenter wore a burgundy Louis Vuitton bodysuit that featured all the tailoring of a regular suit.

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Related Words

• bodice 
• pullover 
• turtleneck