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jumpsuit

or jump suit

[ juhmp-soot ]

/ ˈdʒʌmpˌsut /

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noun

a one-piece suit worn by parachutists for jumping.

a garment fashioned after this, usually combining a shirt or bodice with shorts or trousers in one piece.

Origin of jumpsuit

First recorded in 1940–45; jump + suit

Words nearby jumpsuit

jumping spider, jumping-off place, jumping-off place or point, jumpmaster, jumprock, jumpsuit, jumpy, jun, jun., junagadh, junc.

Example sentences from the Web for jumpsuit

They also designed a wig and jumpsuit specifically for the test.

‘Get On Up’ Star Chadwick Boseman on Becoming James Brown—With A Little Help From Mick Jagger |Marlow Stern |August 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It was very tangible, because I knew that I would get to set and I would don the jumpsuit.

OITNB’s New Villain Vee, Played By Lorraine Toussaint, Speaks for the First Time |Kevin Fallon |June 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She accessorizes the $9.50 jumpsuit with items like silver boots, a Christian Dior purse, and a J.W. Anderson crop top.

Karen Elson Granted Restraining Order Against Jack White; Carine Roitfeld Styles a Home Depot Jumpsuit |The Fashion Beast Team |August 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
There were the usual suspects: Kate Middleton post baby, Beyoncé in her jumpsuit, and a smattering of European royalty.

Michelle Obama Snubbed From Vanity Fair’s Best Dressed List |Isabel Wilkinson |July 31, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

And, because it was a jumpsuit rather than a dress, the Twitterverse went wild.

Beyoncé's Grammy Jumpsuit Surprise |Isabel Wilkinson |February 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST