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

The celebration started early in the weekend for Cardi, who donned a figure-hugging black and yellow bodysuit to perform at the Fanatics Super Bowl Party on Saturday at San Francisco's famed Pier 48. —Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026

The raw-hem adds a cool touch, and the versatile medium-wash looks great with everythining—white tees, black bodysuits, beige cashmere. —Eva Thomas, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026

In a strange little tan-and-white bodysuit! —Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026

Join me in styling them with bodysuits and booties for nights out, or dress them up with blazers and loafers for a day in the office. —Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026

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