Meanings
plural playsuits
- A one-piece item of clothing for women.
The playsuit combines shorts, a skirt, and a backless bodice.
2010, Mary Beth Klatt, Chicago's Fashion History: 1865–1945, →ISBN1 more example
To some, the very word "playsuit", with its frolicsome associations, will induce the conviction that this is not an item of clothing to be seen alive in. But playsuits are the natural second stage of the shorts revolution.
2007 May 10, “Pick of the week - playsuits”, in The Guardian - A one-piece undergarment for women.
Origin
Translations
French combishort, combi-short
- combishortsingle item of clothing
- combi-shortsingle item of clothing
Italian tuta corta
- tuta cortasingle item of clothing
Cite this entry
playsuit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playsuit
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