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onesie

Pronunciation: /ˈwʌnzi/
(also ( trademark)Onesies)
Definition of onesie

noun

  • 1North American a one-piece close-fitting lightweight garment worn by a young child, usually having sleeves but leaving the legs uncovered and fastening with press studs at the crotch.
  • 2a loose-fitting one-piece leisure garment for adults, covering the torso and legs: I’d had a bath and was in my onesie ready to settle down for yet another reality TV marathon

Origin:

1980s: from one + -sy

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