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snowsuit

American  
[snoh-soot] / ˈsnoʊˌsut /

noun

  1. a child's one- or two-piece outer garment for cold weather, often consisting of heavily lined pants and jacket.


Etymology

Origin of snowsuit

First recorded in 1935–40; snow + suit

Example Sentences

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A half hour later, a teenager in a snow-dusted snowsuit pulled up to our building on a cherry red Honda Metropolitan, paper bag steaming with promise.

From Salon Dec. 5, 2024

Some of Barbie’s looks, like the pink snowsuit, were existing pieces borrowed via a partnership with Chanel, while others were built from scratch using fabric printed specially for the film.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2024

Badenhop’s niece, wearing a snowsuit with a tutu, threw dried flower petals as she walked down the snowy aisle.

From Seattle Times Nov. 5, 2023

You don’t have to be a skier to wear a neon one-piece snowsuit.

From New York Times Feb. 25, 2023

I walk back toward my house, smelling the vomit on the front of my snowsuit, tasting it in my nose and throat.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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