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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.
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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
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
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Enter the brothers Moon, a troubled pair of Korean immigrant boxers who’ve carved out a life for themselves in the City of Angels, far away from the Beverly Hills mansions and Hollywood royalty of last season.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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The new documentary follows Louis through his upbringing in Alabama and Detroit, rise through the ranks of American boxing in the 1930s and bouts with Schmeling, a German heavyweight who was considered one of the world's best boxers at the time.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Noun
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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
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Criusia 12-Pack Clothes Drawer Organizer Organize your wardrobe drawers once and for all with this handy drawer divider that can hold everything—socks, underwear, bras, t-shirts, camisoles, accessories, scarves, belts, and more.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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The collection takes 10 of Skims’ most familiar bra and underwear silhouettes and remakes them in cotton, spanning bralettes, briefs, thongs and boy shorts.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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In one photo, Hailey modeled a pale blush-pink lingerie set consisting of a triangle bra and matching low-rise briefs.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Brian Cox is dapper in a brown suit and purple undershirt for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition preview party on June 10 in London.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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This burgundy leather set looks like perfection with a crisp white undershirt.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
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“Union suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/union%20suit. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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