jumpsuit

American  

[juhmp-soot] / ˈdʒʌmpˌsut /

Or jump suit

noun

1. a one-piece suit worn by parachutists for jumping.

2. a garment fashioned after this, usually combining a shirt or bodice with shorts or trousers in one piece.

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Etymology

Origin of jumpsuit

First recorded in 1940–45; jump + suit

Example Sentences

He appeared in court Thursday in an orange jail jumpsuit and worked into court with his hands in his pockets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Victor Glover — a former Ontario High School wrestler and Navy test pilot who often wears his excitement on his royal-blue jumpsuit sleeve — will be the first Black person to reach the moon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Inside the other was what appeared to be a figure in an orange jumpsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

He wore a brown jail jumpsuit during the arraignment.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

The planet noises are so loud I can’t hear, so I slide closer, hoping my gray jumpsuit camouflages me enough that they won’t pay any attention to me.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera