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jumpsuit

jumpsuit

52 2.9
A one-piece item of clothing that covers the body and legs, like those worn by mechanics or skydivers
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒʌmpsuːt/
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  • The workers at the factory all wore matching jumpsuits for safety and uniformity.
  • polyester jumpsuit
  • blue jumpsuit

I picked up this jumpsuit, which does do up.

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Examples

  • Mr Whiteman, what a nice new jumpsuit.

  • Four guys, two of them in jumpsuits like Bob's, step out into the corridor.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • I picked up this jumpsuit, which does do up.

  • So I have this huge jumpsuit, like literally this super cute one piece.

  • A member of the ground crew in a red jumpsuit pointed at me.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The colour of this jumpsuit is everything I'm so in love with it.

  • I'm wearing this jumpsuit which I bought on an Instagram ad.

  • You dump me for a guy who goes to work in a jumpsuit and rubber boots?

  • I got a jumpsuit for you, and the rest of your gear's squared away in this duffel.

  • It is the most gorgeous jumpsuit with a wee slit.

Synonyms

coverall
vsjumpsuit
16 4.0

Loose garment worn over clothes to protect them from dirt or damage

is used for fashion or everyday wear rather than chiefly protecting other clothes
catsuit
vsjumpsuit
3 5.6

Tight one-piece clothing that covers the body from the neck to the ankles, often worn for dance

is looser and used for work or fashion rather than being skin-tight
boilersuit
vsjumpsuit
  • UK
6.3

Loose-fitting clothes worn over your clothes to protect them during dirty or heavy work

is worn as ordinary clothes for work or fashion, not primarily protective

How Protective

biohazard suit
  • Specialized
1 6.5
coverall
16 4.0
jumpsuit
52 2.9
leotard
19 3.5

Surface Forms

jumpsuit singular
jumpsuits plural

Morphology

jumpsuit = jump + suit (transparent) = jump + suit

Clear compound of 'jump' + 'suit' originally referring to a suit for parachute jumps and generalized to a one-piece garment, so learners can infer the basic sense.

Etymology

The word jumpsuit comes from the two simple words jump and suit, because it was first used for the one-piece clothes worn by people who 'jump' from planes with a parachute. That's why today a jumpsuit is a one-piece outfit that covers the body and legs and is used for work or fashion.