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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González Valencia appeared in court wearing an orange jumpsuit and listened to the hearing through an interpreter over headphones. CBS News, 20 June 2025 Walker entered the courtroom in an orange jumpsuit, flanked by three deputies and remained behind bars as Cassady read the felony charge of murder aloud. Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025 Match the occasion with your own sartorial floral arrangement printed across any dress, skirt, jumpsuit, pantsuit, or palazzo pant. Catie Pusateri, Glamour, 17 June 2025 In Spain Dali masks and jumpsuits: Netflix does love a splashy spending anno. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 June 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 3 Jul. 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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