Standard Lemma guide

jumpsuit

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈd͡ʒʌmpˌsut/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: JH AH1 M P S UW2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A one-piece item of clothing originally used by parachutists.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A similar item of clothing used for outdoor sports such as skiing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A similar item of clothing used as a prison uniform.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jump suit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: garment

History

Etymology

From jump + suit, referring to parachute jumps.

Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 連體衣 /连体衣 (liántǐyī) — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • Chinese Mandarin: 連身衣 /连身衣 (liánshēnyī) — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • Dutch: jumpsuit — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • Finnish: hyppyhaalari — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • French: jumpsuit — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • German: Jumpsuit — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • German: Springeranzug — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • German: Springerkombi — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • Italian: tuta da paracadutista — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • Japanese: 繋ぎ (tsunagi) — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • Kazakh: комбинезон (kombinezon) — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • Polish: kombinezon — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • Portuguese: macacão — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • Punjabi: ਜੰਪਸੂਟ (jampsūṭ) — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • Russian: комбинезон (kombinezon) — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • Spanish: mono — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • Spanish: jumpsuit — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • Welsh: siwt undarn — one-pice clothing for parachutists
  • Bulgarian: работен комбинезон (raboten kombinezon) — similar garment
  • Chinese Mandarin: 連體衣 /连体衣 (liántǐyī) — similar garment
  • Chinese Mandarin: 連身衣 /连身衣 (liánshēnyī) — similar garment
  • Finnish: haalari — similar garment
  • German: Overall — similar garment
  • Italian: tuta — similar garment
  • Portuguese: macacão — similar garment
  • Spanish: mono — similar garment
  • Spanish: enterizo — similar garment
  • Spanish: overol — similar garment
  • Spanish: mameluco — similar garment
  • Turkish: tulum — similar garment