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

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

From BBC

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

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

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

From BBC

For “Desert Eagle,” Beyoncé wore a bedazzled bodysuit that she kept on for “Riiverdance,” “II Hands II Heaven” and “Sweet Honey Buckiin’” — a dance-heavy portion of the show that again prominently featured Blue Ivy.

From Los Angeles Times

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