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bodysuit

American  
[bod-ee-soot] / ˈbɒd iˌsut /
Or body suit

noun

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


bodysuit British  
/ ˈbɒdɪˌsuːt, -ˌsjuːt /

noun

  1. another name for body

  2. a one-piece undergarment for a baby

"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

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Etymology

Origin of bodysuit

First recorded in 1965–70; body + suit


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The robotic arms are trialled by deaf teachers to record and store signs using a bodysuit, which ZeroBionic imported for the task.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

“You have to wear a bodysuit, but I think I can do that,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

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.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025

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.”

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2025

“And they asked if I was afraid of enclosed spaces, because the makeup and bodysuit for E.T. is evidently going to be very, very thick, and I laughed and said, ‘Enclosed spaces?

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

Attendees wore holographic bodysuits, went wild when the beat dropped and occasionally spilled their drinks down their shirts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Forever 21 partnered with Taco Bell to release a line of tops, bodysuits, sweatshirts and anoraks — all adorned with prints of the chain’s Tex-Mex-inspired food.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2024

Next, a woman was holding up the OQQ bodysuits that have been viral on TikTok for a while.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

"I designed skirts out of denim and I wore purple tutus and bodysuits and put beads in my hair, and braids," she said.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023

I couldn't pull off baggy pants and tight bodysuits.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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