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

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Two men carried an effigy of Maduro, his eyes blood-red, and his teeth vampiric, wearing a prison jumpsuit with a chain around his neck. Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026 McCaffrey, wearing an orange jumpsuit and shackled at the wrists and waist, appeared largely expressionless during the brief proceeding, which lasted less than five minutes, WCIV reported. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Wearing an orange jumpsuit, Moreno-Gama looked solemn during the brief legal proceedings. Jonathan Vanian,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026 If your ideal Disneyland outfit is Minnie Mouse-coded, this polka-dot jumpsuit is just the thing. Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jumpsuit

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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 24 Apr. 2026.

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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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