romper suit

3.7

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

noun
/ˈrɑːmpər suːt/

: mono

The toddler looked adorable in her colorful romper suit while playing in the garden.

But this is like her birthday romper suit like her little cute little romper.

Examples

But this is like her birthday romper suit like her little cute little romper.

Laura Lee
For summer playdates, a romper suit is a comfortable choice for young children.
Dressed in a light cotton romper suit, the baby enjoyed crawling around the park.

Synonyms

romper

vsromper suit

4 2.9

A one-piece outfit for babies and young children with short legs for play

has lower part shaped like bloomers rather than plain shorts

playsuit

vsromper suit

1 5.4

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

is specifically a child's one-piece with bloomers shaped lower part

How Practical

onesie

9 3.6

romper suit

3.7

two-piece

1 3.1

dress

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

romper suit singular

romper suits plural

Morphology

romper + suit

The compound is directly compositional: 'romper' denotes a one-piece children's garment and 'suit' denotes an outfit, so a 'romper suit' is predictable as a type of one-piece outfit for children. This pattern is literal and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Romper suit comes from romper, from the old word 'romp' meaning 'to play', and suit meaning a set of clothes. One popular story says makers made a loose, one-piece outfit so little children could 'romp' and move easily, and that's why romper suit now means a one-piece garment for playful young children.