jumpsuit
See also: jump suit
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
jump + suit, referring to parachute jumps.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun edit
jumpsuit (plural jumpsuits)
- a one-piece item of clothing originally used by parachutists
- a similar item of clothing used for outdoor sports such as skiing
Translations edit
one-pice clothing for parachutists
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Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from English jumpsuit.
Noun edit
jumpsuit m (plural jumpsuits)
Usage notes edit
According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.