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Recent Examples of union suit
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.
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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 | McOlurso@al.com, 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
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 | McOlurso@al.com, 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
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Both boxers didn’t yield throughout the match as the stronger opponent shifted from one to the other up until the final round.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
22 Dec. 2024
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With boxers, common sense seldom prevails.—
Bill Dwyre,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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If your shirt is a little more flashy, add an undershirt for work.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
9 June 2025
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The designer also shared a photo of Chalamet receiving the David for Cinematic Excellence honor in a Tom Ford look — a sleek velvet suit worn over a black undershirt and decorated with a white boutonniere — along with a video of the couple arriving on the red carpet.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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“Union suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/union%20suit. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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