skinsuit
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- noun
- /ˈskɪnˌsuːt/
- UK
:
traje de látex
- The actor's skinsuit was so realistic that it took several minutes for the audience to realize they were watching a live performance.
- wear a skinsuit
Examples
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When Rokey described the gold skinsuit that Ray wore, Bolinop interrupted and began to ask many detailed questions.
Fiction book (1998) -
"Khral's skinsuit covered her like a film of plastic wrap, pressing down her hair and clothes.
Fiction book (1998) -
As the door closed, their skinsuits opened and crept down their bodies.
Fiction book (1998) -
Even the surface of Khral's skinsuit twinkled prettily.
Fiction book (1998) -
The two humans looked freshly lacquered in their paper-thin skinsuits.
Fiction book (1998) -
In her latest performance, she wore a stunning metallic skinsuit that transformed her appearance on stage.
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To fully embody the character, he slipped into a bright green skinsuit that mimicked the alien species in the film.
Synonyms
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1.3
A set of clothes that makes someone look like a character used in plays or parties
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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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Tight one-piece clothing that covers the body from the neck to the ankles, often worn for dance
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A tight, stretchy piece of clothing that covers the torso and sometimes the arms and legs
A costume fans wear to look like a character from a story or game
An outfit with a mask and fancy clothes worn to hide who you are at a party
How Realistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Skinsuit comes from the words skin ('outer layer of the body') and suit ('a set of clothes'). Imagine an actor putting on a 'skin' to look like an alien or a statue. So, a skinsuit is a full-body costume that changes a performer's appearance.