Definition of jumpsuit
1 : a one-piece garment consisting of a blouse or shirt with attached trousers or shorts
2 : a coverall worn by parachutists for jumping
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Prisoners are provided one jumpsuit that is always over-sized, with no ability to wash or exchange it.
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Better yet, the collection of tees, coats, jumpsuit and more is unisex.
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Gizelle comes over to help coach her — and of course shows up wearing a cheetah-print jumpsuit.
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Asos offers a jumpsuit that gives you a bang for your buck, including fashiony flourishes like a band collar and waist tie, but in a relaxed, dark silhouette that’s welcoming for most adventurous guys.
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Her flowing black jumpsuit, by designer Stella McCartney, looked consciously similar to an abaya, the traditional robe garments worn by Muslim women in the region.
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Not to put too fine a point on it, but Greg Gianforte is a thug who belongs in an orange jumpsuit and leg irons.
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Delpozo jumpsuit, $5,150, modaoperandi.com; Delpozo earrings, price upon request, delpozo.com.
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For more on this Teutonic behemoth, check our previous coverage, with equally awesome photos (warning: silver jumpsuit).
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1944
First Known Use of jumpsuit
1944
JUMPSUIT Defined for English Language Learners
jumpsuit
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Definition of jumpsuit for English Language Learners
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: a piece of clothing that consists of a blouse or shirt with attached pants or shorts
JUMPSUIT Defined for Kids
jumpsuit
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jump·suit
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Definition of jumpsuit for Students
: a one-piece garment consisting of a shirt with attached pants or shorts
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