playsuit

American  

[pley-soot] / ˈpleɪˌsut /

noun

1. a sports costume for women and children, usually consisting of shorts and a shirt, worn as beachwear, for tennis, etc.

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playsuit British  

/ ˈpleɪˌsuːt, -ˌsjuːt /

noun

1. a woman's or child's outfit, usually comprising shorts and a top

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Etymology

Origin of playsuit

First recorded in 1905–10; play + suit

Example Sentences

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playsuit

Dr Murphy also said both straps were ripped on the playsuit Ms Hand was wearing.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024

Food writer Naomi Tomky wrote in a piece for the "Huffington Post" that publicly wearing a hot-pink playsuit with bananas all over it also helped liberate her from a lifetime of self-consciousness about her weight.

From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2023

In her work for the 2013 film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Greene used antique patterns to outfit Ben Stiller’s character in a 1940s playsuit.

From The Verge ● Jun. 20, 2022

For D’Vine, 4, he brought a doll set; for Dayvon, 6, a skateboard, walkie-talkies, a Nerf gun and a playsuit of body armor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2019

Mary Alice preferred skirts, but she had on her playsuit with the long pants.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck