catsuit

noun

cat·​suit ˈkat-ˌsüt How to pronounce catsuit (audio)
: a close-fitting one-piece garment that covers the torso and the legs and sometimes the arms

Examples of catsuit in a Sentence

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Cut to Esmerelda wearing a vinyl catsuit and busting a move on the dance floor. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 June 2026 The latex catsuit clings to every crevice of Fedorova’s body. — Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026 Beside him, Scherzinger wore a coordinated catsuit with large hip cutouts and gold detailing. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026 Kesha rocks a fur coat over a sheer blue catsuit while leaving Bravo Studios in New York City on June 9. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for catsuit

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of catsuit was in 1960

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“Catsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catsuit. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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