plural onesies
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: a bodysuit for an infant having a snap closure at the crotch and not covering the legs
… her husband, Prince William, gratefully accepted a onesie labeled "Daddy's Little Co-Pilot" from a well-wisher …—
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: a one-piece garment for adults usually with long sleeves and pants and sometimes with a hood
… pole-vaulter Holly Bradshaw wore a onesie rather than a crop top and bikini to win her bronze …—Vanessa Friedman
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Terrence was dressed in a giant yellow onesie—a Pokémon.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 19 June 2026
On Wednesday, June 17, the journalist shared an Instagram post featuring herself in a New York Knicks jersey, cradling her sleeping newborn granddaughter, who was wearing a floral onesie.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The couple’s 1-year-old daughter, Frances Bean, perched on Love’s hip, outfitted in a pastel onesie.
—Quinn Moreland, Pitchfork, 14 June 2026
The cooling onesie, which was unveiled at a press event on Sunday, will be worn under the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) space suit, which is also designed in collaboration with Prada.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 8 June 2026
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Danielle Parker, CBS News, 19 June 2026
On Wednesday, June 17, the journalist shared an Instagram post featuring herself in a New York Knicks jersey, cradling her sleeping newborn granddaughter, who was wearing a floral onesie.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The couple’s 1-year-old daughter, Frances Bean, perched on Love’s hip, outfitted in a pastel onesie.
—Quinn Moreland, Pitchfork, 14 June 2026
The cooling onesie, which was unveiled at a press event on Sunday, will be worn under the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) space suit, which is also designed in collaboration with Prada.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 8 June 2026
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“Onesie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onesie. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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