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jumpsuit

noun

jump·​suit ˈjəmp-ˌsüt How to pronounce jumpsuit (audio)
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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Joly, who is from Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, and was wearing an orange jumpsuit, did not address the court. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025 Some of the items customers can find are blouses, dresses, skirts, jumpsuits and sandals with regional Mexican floral embroidery. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025 The Vuori Cyber Monday sale is officially here, with countless deals on comfortable loungewear and fashionable travel clothes, including Vuori joggers, sweatshirts, tops, jumpsuits, activewear dresses, jackets, and more starting at just $34. Susan Brickell, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025 Visibly thin, head shaven and still in a gray jumpsuit, Ibrahim wiped tears away as he was embraced by family members shortly after his release in videos taken by the family. Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025 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 5 Dec. 2025.

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jumpsuit

noun
jump·​suit ˈjəmp-ˌsüt How to pronounce jumpsuit (audio)
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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