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sunsuit

[ suhn-soot ]
/ ˈsʌnˌsut /
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noun
any of various brief garments or outfits worn by women and children for leisure or play in warm weather, as shorts and a halter.
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Origin of sunsuit

First recorded in 1925–30; sun + suit

Words nearby sunsuit

sunspots, sun star, sunstone, sunstroke, sunstruck, sunsuit, suntan, suntanned, suntans, sun tea, suntrap
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How to use sunsuit in a sentence

  • Telzey snapped the tiny library shut, fastened it to the belt of her sunsuit and went over to the open window.

    Novice|James H. Schmitz

  • The girls looked flushed and uncomfortable, but for the redhead who still wore her scanty sunsuit.

    The Helpful Hand of God|Tom Godwin

British Dictionary definitions for sunsuit

sunsuit
/ (ˈsʌnˌsuːt, -ˌsjuːt) /
noun
a child's outfit consisting of a brief top and shorts or a short skirt
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