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

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

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

For “Desert Eagle,” Beyoncé wore a bedazzled bodysuit that she kept on for “Riiverdance,” “II Hands II Heaven” and “Sweet Honey Buckiin’” — a dance-heavy portion of the show that again prominently featured Blue Ivy.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2025

For “Abracadabra,” she wore a bright red bodysuit with a flappy skull attachment and ended up atop a stack of prone bodies.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 9, 2025

Once we were out of his line of sight, Carmen took off her heels and I pulled off my mask and Hulk bodysuit.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

She grew up as a competitive figure skater in Sweden, and she started making bodysuits and dresses — which she wore to practice — for herself at age 11 or 12.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

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

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

They were wearing matching black and silver bodysuits.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene

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