sunsuit

[ suhn-soot ]

noun

1. any of various brief garments or outfits worn by women and children for leisure or play in warm weather, as shorts and a halter.

sunsuit

/ -ˌsjuːt; ˈsʌnˌsuːt /

noun

1. a child's outfit consisting of a brief top and shorts or a short skirt

Word History and Origins

Origin of sunsuit¹

First recorded in 1925–30; sun + suit

Example Sentences

Mr. Foxe cowers as he is surrounded by a prancing horde of pert young gang members in skimpy sunsuits.

From New York Times

I plopped myself down in my polka-dotted sunsuit and picked off the fattest ants to eat.

From Literature

She wore a light maroon cape over her sunsuit against the mild chill of evening, and could not possibly have looked less like a damsel in distress.

From Project Gutenberg

Telzey snapped the tiny library shut, fastened it to the belt of her sunsuit and went over to the open window.

From Project Gutenberg

The girls looked flushed and uncomfortable, but for the redhead who still wore her scanty sunsuit.

From Project Gutenberg