onesie
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the Gerber Childrenswear brand name Onesies. The name became generic and was reinterpreted as a plural, hence the new singular and decapitalized "onesie". Equivalent to one + -sie.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]onesie (plural onesies)
- Name given to a number of one-piece attires
Synonyms
[edit]- (a one-piece baby garment): romper, romper suit
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]baby garment
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adult jumpsuit
References
[edit]- ^ “onesie”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.