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

Women’s Shapewear Bodysuit This shapewear bodysuit lifts your chest while holding in your core and abdomen. —Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025

For the show Campbell wore a form-fitting leather jacket with a matching bodysuit. —Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025

There was no shelf, nor were there any lines in sight—even while wearing thin, tight bodysuit tanks. —Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025

In one striking shot, the former Yeezy architect donned a sheer bodysuit and a platinum blonde wig, and rolled across the floor in a surreal display. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 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