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

Illuminated against Austin’s panoramic skyline at Auditorium Shores, Christina Aguilera greeted the Sips & Sounds spectators in a plunging red latex bodysuit, matching elbow gloves and thigh-high black boots. —Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026

Many new startups have begun building custom hardware -- cameras and bodysuits -- to capture nuances of human movement, pressure, depth of touch and human pose reconstruction for their datasets. —Nilesh Christopher Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026

Many new startups have begun building custom hardware — cameras and bodysuits — to capture nuances of human movement, pressure, depth of touch and human pose reconstruction for their datasets. —Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026

Her daughters, meanwhile, wore causal outfits of their own, with Honor, 17, in an oversized sweater and Haven, 14, in a black bodysuit. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 Mar. 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