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onesie

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈwʌn.zi/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various one-piece attires:

A one-piece garment for an infant or small child, generally worn over a diaper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any of various one-piece attires:

A one-piece adult loungewear jumpsuit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Any of various one-piece attires:

A one-piece fashionable streetwear worn mostly by teenagers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Genericized trademark from the Gerber Childrenswear brand name Onesies, which became reinterpreted as a plural. Equivalent to one + -sie.

Across languages

Translations

41 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: ританки (ritanki) — baby garment
  • Czech: dupačky — baby garment
  • Dutch: romper — baby garment
  • Dutch: rompertje — baby garment
  • Dutch: kruippak — baby garment
  • Dutch: kruippakje — baby garment
  • Finnish: potkupuku — baby garment
  • French: body — baby garment
  • German: Strampler — baby garment
  • Hungarian: kezeslábas — baby garment
  • Italian: pagliaccetto — baby garment
  • Korean: 바디슈트 (badisyuteu) — baby garment
  • Māori: kahutahi — baby garment
  • Portuguese: macaquinho — baby garment
  • Romanian: body — baby garment
  • Russian: детский комбинезон (detskij kombinezon) — baby garment
  • Russian: слип (slip) — baby garment
  • Spanish: mono — baby garment
  • Spanish: pelele — baby garment
  • Spanish: mameluco — baby garment
  • Spanish: pilucho — baby garment
  • Spanish: enterito — baby garment
  • Spanish: enterizo — baby garment
  • Turkish: bebek tulumu — baby garment
  • Chinese Mandarin: 連體服 /连体服 (liántǐfú) — adult jumpsuit
  • Dutch: romper — adult jumpsuit
  • Finnish: haalari — adult jumpsuit
  • French: combinaison — adult jumpsuit
  • Hungarian: kombidressz — adult jumpsuit
  • Hungarian: bodi — adult jumpsuit
  • Hungarian: body — adult jumpsuit
  • Māori: kahutahi — adult jumpsuit
  • Portuguese: macacão — adult jumpsuit
  • Russian: комбинезон (kombinezon) — adult jumpsuit
  • Spanish: mono — adult jumpsuit
  • Spanish: esquijama — adult jumpsuit
  • Spanish: mameluco — adult jumpsuit
  • Spanish: skiyama — adult jumpsuit
  • Spanish: enterito — adult jumpsuit
  • Spanish: enterizo — adult jumpsuit
  • Swedish: mysoverall — adult jumpsuit