jumpsuit

See also: jump suit

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

jump + suit, referring to parachute jumps.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

jumpsuit (plural jumpsuits)

  1. a one-piece item of clothing originally used by parachutists
  2. a similar item of clothing used for outdoor sports such as skiing

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English jumpsuit.

Noun

jumpsuit m (plural jumpsuits)

  1. jumpsuit

Usage notes

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.

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