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

Other outfits from the spread, which Jenner shared on Instagram, included a plunging red bodysuit with matching tights, an underboob-baring sweater with sheer stockings, and an ultra-cropped black leather top. —Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026

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

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

Despite its snug fit, the bodysuit is easy to move in. —Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 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