romper

[ rom-per ]

/ ˈrɒm pər /

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noun

a person or thing that romps.

Usually rompers. (used with a plural verb)

a loose, one-piece garment combining a shirt or blouse and short, bloomerlike pants, worn by young children.
a similar garment worn by women and girls for sports, leisure activity, etc.

Words nearby romper

rommel, erwin, romney, romney marsh, romp, romp through, romper, romper room, rompers, rompish, romulo, romulus

Origin of romper

First recorded in 1835–40; romp + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for rompers

Local actor Joan Carles Suau agreed that rompers may just be too hard a sell for guys in the Spanish capital.
Male Romper: Rompers For Men Debut at Madrid Fashion Week (PHOTOS)|Chadner Navarro|September 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She could see him clearly and she seized him by the back of his rompers.
Ethel Morton at Chautauqua|Mabell S. C. Smith
"You in rompers I'd like to see," Kenny snorted in his turn.
Border, Breed Nor Birth|Dallas McCord Reynolds
Cuffs—making and applying to nightgowns, baby slips, rompers, and house dresses.
The Making of a Trade School|Mary Schenck Woolman

She and Dave Shepard had been good chums since they were both in rompers.
Wyn's Camping Days|Amy Bell Marlowe
If it does break before you get home it will rain hard and his rompers won't be any protection at all.
Ethel Morton at Rose House|Mabell S. C. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for rompers

rompers

/ (ˈrɒmpəz) /

pl n

a one-piece baby garment consisting of trousers and a bib with straps

NZ a type of costume worn by schoolgirls for games and gymnastics

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