romper

American  

[rom-per] / ˈrɒm pər /

noun

1. a person or thing that romps.

2. (used with a plural verb) Usually rompers.

   1. a loose, one-piece garment combining a shirt or blouse and short, bloomerlike pants, worn by young children.

   2. a similar garment worn by women and girls for sports, leisure activity, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of romper

First recorded in 1835–40; romp + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Yet Churchill’s wartime wardrobe included velvet slippers and one-piece rompers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among the pieces that she had teased on social media were a sewing machine, a steamer, lamps, a “tiny side table,” a sequin romper, and a Bergdorf Goodman jacket.

From MarketWatch

In the August issue of Vogue, widely considered a fashion bible, Los Angeles brand Guess had an ad featuring a curvy blond AI model in a light blue floral romper.

From Los Angeles Times

On this Sunday, one of those items was a well-loved blue polka-dot romper with puff sleeves, which Mansi found at a vintage store years earlier, and she sold it for $20.

From Los Angeles Times

Sean and I shoved her rompers and sleep sacks into a backpack, rummaged through our clothes and grabbed enough underwear for an indeterminable amount of time away.

From Los Angeles Times