1
: a one-piece garment consisting of a blouse or shirt with attached trousers or shorts
2
: a coverall worn by parachutists for jumping

Examples of jumpsuit in a Sentence

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While promoting her debut solo EP, Press Play, in Los Angeles, the singer sported an Irnby leather jumpsuit and a custom belt buckle—and tapped her go-to nail artist, Juan Alvear, for a coordinating new set. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 In the movie, Turturro, now 69, played Jesus Quintana, an eccentric, purple jumpsuit-wearing rival bowler of Lebowski’s. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026 Indeed, even after modern jeans were invented in the late 19th century, denim continued to be used to make such apparel as work jackets, prison uniforms, naval fatigues, and jumpsuits. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 Standing in an orange jail jumpsuit, Onelio Castro-Arroyo, 59, pleaded guilty on Monday to the second-degree murder of Yanelys Gonzalez Santander, 45. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jumpsuit

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of jumpsuit was in 1944

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“Jumpsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumpsuit. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

Kids Definition

1
: a uniform worn by parachutists for jumping
2
: a one-piece garment consisting of a blouse or shirt with attached trousers or shorts
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