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

Beneath her sheer dress, Johnson added a brown, strapless bodysuit with a formfitting design. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 June 2025

In a rush to get out the door, Gemma had put on a white bodysuit. —Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025

Her Louis Vuitton outfit featured a structured burgundy jacket with a stiff white collar and dramatic suit tails, a matching bodysuit, sky-high heels, and — well, that's it. —EW.com, 7 May 2025

Lisa wasn’t the only target of criticism over her outfit, which paired an intricately detailed blazer with tights printed with the Louis Vuitton logo and a bodysuit embroidered with portraits. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 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