onesie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈwʌn.zi/
Etymology
Genericized trademark from the Gerber Childrenswear brand name Onesies, which became reinterpreted as a plural. Equivalent to one + -sie.
Meanings
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(US) Any of various one-piece attires: ▸ A one-piece garment for an infant or small child, generally worn over a diaper.
It was once considered taboo to even suggest that new motherhood was not all sunshine onesies and rainbow mobiles, and “Baby Ruby” arrives on a welcome wave of contemporary movies exploring how the joys of child rearing can commingle with misery.
2023 February 2, Natalia Winkelman, “‘Baby Ruby’ Review: Enfant Terrible”, in The New York Times:The Fever shared a video of the meeting on X (formerly known as Twitter), where an excited Clark got to hold the young baby and sign the youngster's onesie.
2024 August 16, Natasha Dye, “Caitlin Clark Signs Indiana Fever Fan's 2-Week-Old Baby: 'So Cute'”, in People:
- Any of various one-piece attires: ▸ A one-piece adult loungewear jumpsuit.
- Any of various one-piece attires: ▸ A one-piece fashionable streetwear worn mostly by teenagers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| onesies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Synonyms
romper suit (a one-piece baby garment) · romper (a one-piece baby garment) · diaper shirt
Translations (41)
nl kruippak (baby garment) · es mameluco (adult jumpsuit) · hu body (adult jumpsuit) · fi potkupuku (baby garment) · tr bebek tulumu (baby garment) · hu kezeslábas (baby garment) · es pilucho (baby garment) · de Strampler (baby garment) · es enterito (adult jumpsuit) · pt macaquinho (baby garment) · nl rompertje (baby garment) · nl romper (baby garment) · mi kahutahi (baby garment) · ko 바디슈트 (baby garment) · es mono (adult jumpsuit) · es mameluco (baby garment) · fi haalari (adult jumpsuit) · sv mysoverall (adult jumpsuit) · hu kombidressz (adult jumpsuit) · ro body (baby garment) · bg ританки (baby garment) · cs dupačky (baby garment) · fr body (baby garment) · ru слип (baby garment) · es enterizo (baby garment) · it pagliaccetto (baby garment) · fr combinaison (adult jumpsuit) · cmn 連體服 /连体服 (adult jumpsuit) · hu bodi (adult jumpsuit) · nl romper (adult jumpsuit) · es skiyama (adult jumpsuit) · mi kahutahi (adult jumpsuit) · es pelele (baby garment) · es esquijama (adult jumpsuit) · ru детский комбинезон (baby garment) · nl kruippakje (baby garment) · es mono (baby garment) · es enterizo (adult jumpsuit) · ru комбинезон (adult jumpsuit) · es enterito (baby garment) · pt macacão (adult jumpsuit)