union suit

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Recent Examples of union suit His character, Marty, a Ping-Pong champ from the Lower East Side, might have worn a one-piece union suit, the conventional male undergarment of 1952, when the movie is set. — Victoria Uren, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 And in October 1906, Comstock threatened to shut down an exhibition of models performing athletic exercises wearing form-fitting union suits. — Amy Werbel, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025 The offer also fails to consider the impact of widespread resignations on the government's ability to provide services to Americans, the union suit alleges. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025 That’s no reason to ignore this wonderfully weird union suit, which has a hood and foot coverings. — Mary Colurso | [email protected], 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for union suit
Noun
  • His art often featured jazz luminaries, boxers, and other figures along with graffiti-like words.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Russ has a solid roster of people from different stretches of Tyson’s life, from childhood friends to gym partners to follow boxers to family members to several of the women who didn’t divorce him or accuse him of rape.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Look for tiny, low-emotion spaces like junk drawers, a laundry room drawer, or a bathroom cabinet for a space that can help start the process quickly and with minimal roadblocks.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
  • These are going to be unique to the size and shape of your drawers, but Valladolid notes that the organizers take up their entire drawer.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Both local governments filed their briefs to the Supreme Court this week, emphasizing their arguments that the bans are lawful because the AR-15 and similar weapons are not ordinary firearms.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Their briefs include screengrabs of social media posts showing armed Homeland Security Investigations agents approaching houses to ask if residents have registered illegally to vote.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Layer an undershirt under sweaters and jackets to absorb sweat and body oils.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Wear an undershirt beneath sweaters, button-downs or jackets to reduce contact with sweat and body oils.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Union suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/union%20suit. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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