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

Some of the brand’s best selling items include a V-neck style dress, a faux leather bodysuit and a shapewear jumpsuit. —Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

Nena Farrell The Best Shapewear Get smoothed and snatched with the help of these bodysuits, shorts, and underwear. —Michael Sawh, Wired News, 13 May 2025

For Carpenter, Pharrell designed a custom burgundy pinstriped tailcoat accented with crystal buttons, worn over a pinstriped bodysuit and paired with Chopard diamonds, the overall look creating the effect of a glamorous circus ringleader. —Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025

The New York Times and Hyperallergic both previously also reported that the faces on the lacy bodysuit and blazer were depictions of people that the renowned painter knew. —Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 7 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bodysuit

• absolute
• arrowroot
• attribute
• bitterroot
• constitute
• convolute
• destitute
• disrepute
• dissolute
• execute
• institute
• involute