union suit

noun

1. a close-fitting, knitted undergarment combining shirt and drawers in one piece and often having a drop seat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of union suit¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The union suit may be of linen, silk, or cotton, with the weight suitable for the season.

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She sewed up his union suit and put a bright blue patch on his brown linen breeches.

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Chris's clown costume was finished and looked very much like a white union suit miles too big for him.

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But somehow they'd doped out a one-piece union suit cut high in the neck with sort of a knickerbocker effect to the lower end.

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Preferably it should be a loosely fitting union suit of pure soft wool regardless of season.

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