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playsuit

playsuit

1 5.4
A one-piece outfit that looks like a top and shorts for casual wear
  • noun
  • /ˈpleɪˌsuːt/
  • UK
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  • He dressed his toddler in a cute blue playsuit made of lightweight fabric for their day out.

OK, so this first one is a bando playsuit with scallop.

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Examples

  • She wore a short black playsuit with stilettos and an eye-catching gold necklace.

    Blog text (21)
  • For the summer picnic, she chose a comfortable floral playsuit for an easy, stylish look.

  • "I start unbuttoning the playsuit.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • So on day three now and Fraser chose this playsuit from Topshop.

  • It's this pale blue pinstripe playsuit with like a cold shoulder detail and also a little bow.

  • Now I love playsuits and jumpsuits.

  • I had shopped for matching blue playsuits trimmed with lace, washed their clothes, and hung them on the line.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • I did show it in my hall video, but I've got this little stripy T-shirt on, which is Primark and then this playsuit with like a frilly strap and some tights.

  • The little girl wore a bright red playsuit that was perfect for playing at the park.

Synonyms

sunsuit
vsplaysuit
1 3.2

A light outfit for children with a sleeveless top and shorts for warm weather

is a general casual outfit not limited to warm weather or sleeveless styles
romper suit
vsplaysuit
3.7

A one-piece outfit for babies and toddlers with short legs for easy movement

is used for both adults and children rather than only young children

How Casual

nightwear
1 1.4
playsuit
  • UK
1 5.4
polo
21 1.4
sundress
9 2.5
morning dress
  • Archaic
7.1

Surface Forms

playsuit singular
playsuits plural

Morphology

playsuit = play + suit (transparent) = play + suit

The meaning is directly built from 'play' + 'suit' = clothing intended for play or casual activity.

Etymology

Playsuit joins the words play ('fun' or 'to play') and suit ('a set of clothes'), so it literally means an outfit made for playing or relaxed wear and is often a one-piece garment.