sleepsuitn.
/ˈsliːps(j)uːt/, U.S. /ˈslipˌsut/ 1. Clothing for sleeping in, typically consisting of light trousers and jacket; = pyjamas n. 1. Now somewhat rare.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [noun] > pyjamas
pyjamas1886
pie-jim-jams1902
sleepsuit1920
pyjams1926
jammies1928
pyjies1929
PJs1930
jama1960
1920 Washington Post 5 Oct. 12 (advt.) We've marked an odd lot of pajamas values to $4 and $4.50 at $2.85 per sleep suit.
1936 Cumberland (Maryland) Evening Times 27 Nov. 13/3 There is a good demand for silk pajamas... For sleep-suit patterns the makers seem to have scoured the universe for ideas.
1954 Manch. Guardian 6 Oct. 3/5 (heading) A ‘new look’ for men? Clothes to cheer and stimulate. Including knee-length ‘sleep-suits’.
1969 Austral. Women's Weekly 22 Oct. 87 (advt.) My romantic lace SleepSuit…definitely the most delicious night-time gear I've had.
2005 N.Z. Managem. July 65 First class: seat extends to full length flat bed... Services include sleepsuit, luxury duvet and pillow and meals on demand.
2. Originally U.S. A one-piece (stretch) garment worn by a baby or young child, usually as nightwear. Cf. Babygro n. Now the usual sense.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > one-piece garment > [noun]
playsuit1609
romper1902
romper suit1904
diving-suit1908
bunting1914
teddy bear1917
leotard1920
Sidcot1921
sleeper1921
romper1922
pressure suit1923
boiler suit1928
maillot1928
mono1937
footy1938
all-in-one1939
siren suit1939
goonskin1943
anti-g suit1945
G-suit1945
jump suit1948
immersion suit1951
moon suit1953
poopy suit1953
dry suit1955
wetsuit1955
sleepsuit1958
Babygro1959
tank suit1959
cat-suit1960
penguin suit1961
unitard1961
bodysuit1963
shortall1966
steamer1982
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > nightwear
night-gear1560
nightclothes1567
nightdress?c1663
bed-apparel1822
nightwear1886
sleeping-suit1897
slumberwear1909
sleep-wear1935
sleepsuit1958
1958 Covina (Calif.) Argus-Citizen 2 Oct. (advt.) A land..where delicious red lollipops grow on each tree..[and] can be reached easily by little tots in their sleepsuits.
1966 Tucson (Arizona) Daily Citizen 12 Dec. 15/3 (advt.) Red and White Terry Play or Sleepsuits for up to 20 lbs.
1983 M. Stoppard Baby Care Bk. iv. 49 As your baby gets older sleep suits make a cosy alternative.
2000 Cosmopolitan (Cape Town) Oct. 188/2 (advt.) You'll find everything you need for your new baby boy or girl, from sleepsuits to nappies, prams to car seats.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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