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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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Fleming reads unconventional in every way, from his manic and meta delivery to his glam-rock crushed-velvet bodysuit to a rubbery tendency to leap around the stage, no limb left behind.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

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

From BBC Nov. 8, 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

Dressed in gold bodysuits with branch and vine detailing, they transported the audience to an enchanted forest for a song that emphasised the connection between humanity and nature.

From BBC May 15, 2025

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

Models marched up a broad staircase to reach the sprawling space in towering sling-back heels, modeling pencil skirts and roomy-legged trousers, neatly cinched at the waist, worn with open-backed bodysuits and silk blouses.

From Reuters Sep. 26, 2023

“Take one of the clean bodysuits from the bin,” one of them instructed him.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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