jumpsuit

Or jump suit

[juhmp-soot]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jumpsuit¹

First recorded in 1940–45; jump + suit

Example Sentences

Quintero, dressed in a blue jail jumpsuit and bright white sneakers, listened as the retired detective, Robert Del Rio, explained the paralyzed intruder’s plea deal.

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"Everyone will end up on the front line sooner rather than later," says Roman, who is also swapping his grey prison jumpsuit for military fatigues.

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We look for options and we can’t find anything and then I think I have this jumpsuit in my closet.

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On Sunday, news helicopters captured sheriff’s investigators and Jake Haro in a bright orange jumpsuit in a dry grass-covered shoulder of the westbound 60 freeway near Gilman Springs Road, joined by cadaver dogs.

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Erik appeared virtually for the hearing from the San Diego prison where he has been housed, wearing a blue prison jumpsuit and eyeglasses.

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