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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All 18 men, dressed in blue jumpsuits, were seen boarding the large gray military aircraft. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026 Castro wore an orange jumpsuit and appeared behind a glass enclosure. — Tim Sullivan, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026 While in front of a judge, Siders, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, kept shielding her stomach and clutched her belly, The Daily Mail reported. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 In the end, Jean wanted a white jumpsuit worn by Carol Burnett. — Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jumpsuit

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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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 26 Sep. 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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