catsuit

noun

cat·​suit ˈkat-ˌsüt How to pronounce catsuit (audio)
: a close-fitting one-piece garment that covers the torso and the legs and sometimes the arms

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Since Newmar first originated the role in the ‘60s, some of the biggest names in Hollywood have donned the iconic black catsuit, including Eartha Kitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry and Anne Hathaway. Bailey Richards, People.com, 18 May 2025 Unlike Spears, however, Lopez wore her shiny catsuit in a soft pink tone with mauve panels and a ruched belt, finishing off the look with a metallic silver clutch, pink plastic sunglasses, and a slick-back ponytail. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Apr. 2025 For the L’Oréal Paris’ Walk Your Worth Show during Paris Fashion Week last September, Kendall Jenner debuted her blond hairdo with a corseted Mugler gown underlaid with a sheer catsuit. Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025 As the popularity of second-skin catsuit ski suits continues to rise, the need for body-skimming knitted base layers does too. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for catsuit

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of catsuit was in 1960

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“Catsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catsuit. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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