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  

/ -ˌsjuːt, ˈpleɪˌsuːt /

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

In August's print edition of Vogue, a Guess advert features a flawless blonde model showing off a striped maxi dress and a floral playsuit from the brand's summer collection.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

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

Which was in turn followed by a show built largely on — the playsuit.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2019

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

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck