bodysuit
noun
body·suit
ˈbä-dē-ˌsüt 
plural bodysuits
1
: a close-fitting one-piece garment for the torso often with sleeves
… a bodysuit … of Italian-made jersey or knit. It has long sleeves, pulls on over the head, fits snugly and fastens with snaps at the crotch. This serves to replace a conventional sweater or blouse.—
Carrie Donovan
Carrie Donovan2
: a usually close-fitting one-piece garment that covers most or all of the body
Some of the top-selling costumes this year at the Spirit Halloween store in River Park are off the beaten path. Brightly colored bodysuits that cover the wearer from head to toe, including hands and feet, are popular sellers for adults.—Fresno (California) Bee
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The sandals were paired with colorful tights, bodysuits, intricate jackets and more pieces which complex layered together.
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
The artist, sporting fiery red hair and a colorful bodysuit, also jumped on a stripper pole at one point after hopping back on the sport bike.
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Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
The volume is then entrusted to the Rat Queen and her companions, who battle the Rat Reaperess—death herself, a Grim Reaper in a rat head and showgirl bodysuit, who appears onstage each night armed with a scythe.
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Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Squeezed into a latex bodysuit and donning cornrows, Madonna alternately wields a whip, is bound to a chair and poses with a Chihuahua — in matching latex.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
The artist, sporting fiery red hair and a colorful bodysuit, also jumped on a stripper pole at one point after hopping back on the sport bike.
—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
The volume is then entrusted to the Rat Queen and her companions, who battle the Rat Reaperess—death herself, a Grim Reaper in a rat head and showgirl bodysuit, who appears onstage each night armed with a scythe.
—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Squeezed into a latex bodysuit and donning cornrows, Madonna alternately wields a whip, is bound to a chair and poses with a Chihuahua — in matching latex.
—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
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“Bodysuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodysuit. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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