union suit

noun

: an undergarment with shirt and drawers in one piece

Illustration of union suit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s no reason to ignore this wonderfully weird union suit, which has a hood and foot coverings. —Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 13 Apr. 2023

Or to avoid that issue altogether, opt for a union suit—a warm one-piece that won’t let any cold air get between your skin and your outer layers. —Field & Stream Commerce Team, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023

Undershirts have come a long way from their days as an offshoot of the one-piece union suits men wore as undergarments in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to protect precious clothes from sweat. —Gerard Baker, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

union suit

noun

: an undergarment with shirt and pants in one piece