bodysuit

noun

body·​suit ˈbä-dē-ˌsüt 

plural bodysuits

1

: a close-fitting one-piece garment for the torso often with sleeves

… a bodysuit … of Italian-made jersey or knit. It has long sleeves, pulls on over the head, fits snugly and fastens with snaps at the crotch. This serves to replace a conventional sweater or blouse.

—Carrie Donovan

2

: a usually close-fitting one-piece garment that covers most or all of the body

Some of the top-selling costumes this year at the Spirit Halloween store in River Park are off the beaten path. Brightly colored bodysuits that cover the wearer from head to toe, including hands and feet, are popular sellers for adults.

—Fresno (California) Bee

Examples of bodysuit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Upon taking the court, the 2019 and 2021 Australian Open champion styled a Nike jacket overtop her black bodysuit and gray, black and white tennis skirt. —Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025

At an apparel level, the two do habitually converse—Coco Chanel launched her business making tennis dresses, and today’s athleisure has antecedents in Claire McCardell’s bodysuits and Y2K-era Prada Sport. —Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025

Swift glimmered in her pink and blue bodysuit to a raucous roar from 92,000 screaming fans. —Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024

There was the Lover Versace bodysuit, the Fearless Cavalli fringe mini, and the ethereal evermore Etro dress. —Alyssa Hardy, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1