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

Wear them with a long-sleeve top or bodysuit, add a belt with a statement buckle to dress it up, and throw on a pair of block heels for date night. —Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025

Try out lace bodysuits, triangle bralettes, camisoles, and corsets showing through sheer tops, layered under blazers, or worn all on their own. —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025

Some pieces were inspired by her different eras (the dazzling Versace bodysuit during the opener encapsulates her Lover aesthetic), while other looks are direct references to past tours, including her Roberto Cavalli two-piece for her 1989 set and Nicole + Felicia gown for Speak Now. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025

To get proposed to, Emily wears a red lace bodysuit that honestly looks more like something Mindy would put on. —Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025

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