sunsuit

American  

[suhn-soot] / ˈsʌnˌsut /

noun

1. 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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sunsuit British  

/ -ˌsjuːt, ˈsʌnˌsuːt /

noun

1. a child's outfit consisting of a brief top and shorts or a short skirt

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Etymology

Origin of sunsuit

First recorded in 1925–30; sun + suit

Example Sentences

Mr. Foxe cowers as he is surrounded by a prancing horde of pert young gang members in skimpy sunsuits.

From New York Times

I plopped myself down in my polka-dotted sunsuit and picked off the fattest ants to eat.

From Literature

She wore a light maroon cape over her sunsuit against the mild chill of evening, and could not possibly have looked less like a damsel in distress.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg