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onesie-twosie

onesie-twosie

9.9
A one-piece outfit like pajamas that kids wear to sleep in
  • noun
  • /ˈwʌnzi ˈtuːzi/
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : pijamas de una pieza
  • The baby wore a cute onesie-twosie to bed.

Examples

  • She bought a bright pink onesie-twosie for her daughter to wear at bedtime.

  • Is that a new onesie-twosie for your son?

  • At the costume event, everyone showed up in a colorful onesie-twosie.

  • The kids wore their onesie-twosie pajamas to the sleepover party.

  • She bought a bright pink onesie-twosie for her daughter to wear at bedtime.

  • The kids wore their onesie-twosie pajamas to the sleepover party.

  • At the costume event, everyone showed up in a colorful onesie-twosie.

Synonyms

one-piece
vsonesie-twosie
32 3.2

Clothing made as a single item instead of separate parts

is an informal childlike term mainly for children's sleep garments
onesie
vsonesie-twosie
9 3.6

A single piece of clothing that covers the body, often worn by babies or at home for comfort

is a playful childish name used mainly for children's sleepwear
footy
vsonesie-twosie
  • UK
1 9.3

A one-piece item of clothing for babies that covers the body and feet

is a playful childish term not limited to garments with covered feet
playsuit
vsonesie-twosie
  • UK
1 5.4

A one-piece outfit that looks like a top and shorts for casual wear

is a playful childish name used mainly for children's pajamas and sleepwear

How Warm

snowsuit
  • UK
4 2.1
onesie-twosie
  • Baby Talk
9.9
T-shirt
400 1.0
swimsuit
80 1.0

Surface Forms

onesie-twosie singular
onesie-twosies plural

Morphology

onesie-twosie = onesie + twosie (semi-transparent) = onesie + twosie

The playful combination of 'onesie' and 'twosie' suggests a childlike or whimsical nature, but the specific meaning of a one-piece outfit is not directly derivable from the components.

Etymology

Onesie-twosie plays on the simple words one and two and on the baby word onesie, which means a 'one-piece' outfit. The repeated, rhyming sound makes it feel childish and playful, so the phrase is used for a cute, childlike one-piece pajama or outfit.