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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Wilson wore a flowing blue and green floral long-sleeve jumpsuit with a navy belt and statement gold earrings to the event. Chiara Kim, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 After streaking through town and stealing a jumpsuit from that same second-hand store, the snowman then becomes public enemy number one to a pair of local cops, who are hot on the now-human snowman’s impressively tight tail. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024 And one was a Dianne von Furstenberg jumpsuit that doesn't wrinkle and a Norma Kamali mini dress that also doesn't wrinkle. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2024 The addition adds contrast for form-fitting looks and elevates designer threads — like Comer’s Prada jumpsuit at her most recent red carpet event. Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024 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 30 Nov. 2024.

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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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