jumpsuit

noun

jump·​suit ˈjəmp-ˌsüt How to pronounce jumpsuit (audio)
1
: a one-piece garment consisting of a blouse or shirt with attached trousers or shorts
2
: a coverall worn by parachutists for jumping

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Carson, who remained incarcerated on a $100,000 bond, wore an orange jail jumpsuit and was shackled at the ankles. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 July 2025 Carson, who has remained behind bars on a $100,000 bond, wore an orange jumpsuit and was shackled at the ankles. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025 Beyonce’s cowboy era continued at the Louis Vuitton Men’s show where the 35-time Grammy Award winner styled a denim jumpsuit with a cowboy hat and western belt. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025 High angle shot of little Black child dressed in knitted jumpsuit of blue color serenely sleeping in cozy wooden crib with baby mobiles hanging above, while mother checking on daughter in bedroom. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for jumpsuit

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of jumpsuit was in 1944

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“Jumpsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumpsuit. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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jumpsuit

noun
jump·​suit ˈjəmp-ˌsüt How to pronounce jumpsuit (audio)
1
: a uniform worn by parachutists for jumping
2
: a one-piece garment consisting of a blouse or shirt with attached trousers or shorts

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