catsuit
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5.6
- noun
- /ˈkætsuːt/
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catsuit
- And I have to agree with the comment about T'Pol in the catsuit.
- a black catsuit
- a leather catsuit
- a pink catsuit
Examples
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Pat reached beneath her arm, and her fingers closed on the zipper of her catsuit.
Fiction book (1990) -
She is wearing her sinful black hand-sewn catsuit.
Fiction book (1992) -
So, you didn't really throw the catsuit in the lake, did you?
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She was hot in the catsuit.
Fiction book (1990) -
Every time I turn on the telly, she's there in a pink rubber catsuit.
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Wayne/Batman is also fighting/flirting with a talented jewel thief, Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway), who disguises herself in a catsuit to perform her acts of cat burglary.
Blog text (26) -
She confidently strutted down the runway in a striking red catsuit that hugged her figure perfectly.
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For Halloween, he decided to wear a black catsuit that made him look like a superhero.
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The actress slipped into a shimmering silver catsuit for the film's premiere, catching everyone's attention.
Synonyms
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2.9
A one-piece item of clothing that covers the body and legs, like those worn by mechanics or skydivers
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3.2
A close-fitting one-piece item of clothing that covers the upper body and sometimes the arms or legs
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3.1
A tight, stretchy piece of clothing that covers the torso and sometimes the arms and legs
A tight one-piece outfit that covers the body for dance or performance
How Tight
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Catsuit comes from joining cat and suit, so it literally means a 'cat-like suit'. Because the garment is tight and sleek like a cat and lets people move easily, the name fits the modern meaning: a one-piece suit that covers the body from the neck to the ankles.