bodysuit

American  

[bod-ee-soot] / ˈbɒd iˌsut /

Or body suit

noun

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

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bodysuit British  

/ ˈbɒdɪˌsuːt, -ˌsjuːt /

noun

1. another name for body

2. a one-piece undergarment for a baby

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Etymology

Origin of bodysuit

First recorded in 1965–70; body + suit

Example Sentences

She later transforms into a Santa Claus bodysuit, and takes off in a sleigh filled with bags of shiny gifts.

From BBC

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.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Related Words

• bodice
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