body suit

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Word: Body Suit

Definition: A body suit is a tight-fitting piece of clothing made from stretchy material. It covers your body from the shoulders down to the thighs. Some body suits have long sleeves and legs that go all the way down to the ankles. They are often worn by ballet dancers, acrobats, and sometimes in fashion.

Usage Instructions:

• You can wear a body suit for activities like dancing, gymnastics, or as part of a costume.
• It can be worn alone or under other clothes, like pants or skirts.

Example:

• "The ballet dancer wore a black body suit for her performance."
• "She paired her colorful body suit with a denim jacket for a fun look."

Advanced Usage:

• In fashion, body suits can also be styled in various ways, such as being worn with high-waisted jeans or layered under a blazer for a chic outfit.

Word Variants:

• Body Suits (plural): Refers to more than one body suit.
• Body-suited (adjective): Describing something that is similar to or resembles a body suit.

Different Meanings:

• In some contexts, "body suit" can refer to any tight-fitting garment, but it specifically denotes clothing that covers the torso and often the legs.

Synonyms:

• Bodysuit
• Catsuit (which usually covers the whole body and may have a different style)
• Leotard (often used in dance and gymnastics)

Related Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• While "body suit" doesn’t have specific idioms or phrasal verbs associated with it, you might hear phrases like:
  • "Dress to impress" (which means to wear nice or stylish clothing, possibly including a body suit).
  • "Put on" (to wear clothing, e.g., "I need to put on my body suit before class.")

Summary:

A body suit is a stylish and functional garment used in dance and fashion. It’s important for activities that require flexibility and movement.

Academic

Noun

1. a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance

Synonyms

• leotard
• unitard
• cat suit