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cat suit

noun Chiefly British.

a jumpsuit.

Nearby words

cat scan, cat scanner, cat scratch disease, cat squirrel, cat standard, cat suit, cat tackle, cat whisker, cat yawl, cat's cradle, cat's cry syndrome

Origin of cat suit

First recorded in 1955–60
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British Dictionary definitions for catsuit

catsuit

/ (ˈkætˌsuːt) /

noun

a one-piece usually close-fitting trouser suit
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Word Origin and History for catsuit

catsuit

n.

also cat-suit, 1960, from cat (n.) + suit (n.).

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