cat suit

American  

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a jumpsuit.

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Etymology

Origin of cat suit

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Not a minute into Kravitz’s stand-up set, fan-favorite “SNL” player Kate McKinnon rushed the stage in a form-fitting latex cat suit resembling Michelle Pfeiffer’s iconic costume from 1992’s “Batman Returns.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2022

She never felt the need to return to the cat suit, steadfastly refusing to sign Avengers photographs that continued to be sent to her.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2020

And she’s wearing a multicolored cat suit in a video?’

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2020

Weight loss meant I could fit into a skin-tight leather cat suit that I wore for kicks to a round of chemotherapy.

From Golf Digest • Nov. 27, 2019

In the room beyond, a woman in a cat suit with a tail made of orange fake fur is redoing her make-up.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood