playsuit

noun

play·​suit ˈplā-ˌsüt 

: a sports and play outfit for women or children that consists usually of a blouse and shorts

Examples of playsuit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For day two of the Sunny Hill Music Festival in Kosovo, the singer opted for a delicate satin playsuit with large lace ruffles lining the drop shoulders and angular short shorts. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026

Its closest historical analogues are the hot pants of the 1970s or the bottoms of the two-piece playsuits that were popular in the 1940s, though both of these are more shorts than briefs. — Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2025

The capsule is made up of an elevated zebra print playsuit, a luxe jumpsuit in grey and orange, and assorted maxi dresses ideal for vacationing. — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 July 2025

In what might be considered the fabric’s high-water mark, Sean Connery turned up in Goldfinger wearing a playsuit made from baby blue towelling. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 14 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for playsuit

• acute
• aleut
• astute
• beetroot
• breadfruit
• cheroot
• commute
• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute