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{{short description|One-piece form-fitting garment that covers the torso and the crotch}}
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[[File:Lined lace bodysuit as part of a typical window portrait in lingerie - Joanna Eva Photomodel.jpg|thumb|upright|Lace bodysuit that has a skin-coloured lining in the breast and genital area. It may be worn as a top or [[lingerie]].]]
[[File:Related bodies - Leotard and Bodysuit.jpg|thumb|Three of these clothing items may be called '''body''' or even '''bodysuit''' in some languages, while in English, only the right black piece is considered a bodysuit. The left black is a thong [[leotard]] and the red under it a [[unitard]].]]

A '''bodysuit''' is a one-piece [[form-fitting garment|form-fitting]] or [[skin-tight garment]] that covers the torso and the [[crotch]].<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Bodysuit|date=30 September 2023 |url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodysuit|dictionary=Merriam-Webster}}</ref> The design of a basic bodysuit is similar to a [[one-piece swimsuit]] and a [[leotard]], though the materials may vary. [[Thong]] or [[T-front|T-front thong]] bodysuits usually have the crotch opening moved up to the front to underbelly area to increase the wearer's comfort. A bodysuit may have sleeves and varying shoulder strap and collar. Bodysuits can be made from a number of fabrics, including [[cotton]], [[lace]], [[nylon]], etc. In general, textile bodysuits include expandable fiber such as [[spandex]] for a better fit to the shape of the body.

A bodysuit is normally worn with trousers or a [[skirt]]. The top, torso part may act as a top for the smooth line it gives or because it cannot become untucked from trousers or skirt. They may also be worn generally by women as [[underwear]], [[activewear]], or [[foundation garment]]s. Unlike a leotard, a bodysuit is not usually considered a form of athletic wear. 

[[Infant bodysuit|Onesie]]s (or snapsuits) are bodysuits with a buttoned-down opening at the crotch that help keep [[Diaper|diapers]] in place. The opening helps facilitate access to a person's diaper or visits to the toilet. These are almost exclusively worn by infants, but adult-sized versions have also become popular among certain kink subcultures.

There are also bodyshirts, like the counterpart to the bodysuit, they are loose-fitting garments that cover the whole torso, with sleeves in short to long lengths and crotch snaps. The difference is that they look like a shirt on the top portion of the garment, and may have a different stretch fabric in the waist to the crotch area to make them fit better. Long sleeved crew neck and turtleneck bodysuits are a common element of [[dancewear]] costumes.

==History==
The bodysuit was a progression from the leotard. It was presented in the United States after 1950 by fashion designer [[Claire McCardell]]. It was worn as a blouse or T-shirt. The first recognized bodysuit was worn by [[Bettie Page]] in the 1950s, and was a trademark attire of the [[Playboy Bunnies]] from the 1960s, as well as [[Wonder Woman]] in the animated series ''[[Super Friends]]'' and [[Lynda Carter]]'s [[Wonder Woman (TV series)|television series]].<ref name="Obs">{{cite magazine|language=fr|first=Philippe|last=Azoury|title=Body Sauvé des Eaux|magazine=[[Le Nouvel Observateur]]|publisher=Obsession|issue=3| date=6 June 2012|pages=88–93|issn=0029-4713}}</ref> 

[[Azzedine Alaia]] and [[Donna Karan]] helped make the bodysuit a fashion item for both men, women and even tweens, teens, and young adult/college age in the 1980s to mid 1990s seen a lot in short cap sleeved or turtleneck versions worn in popular fashion as a top especially with high waisted jeans and also with regular and dress shorts and skirts. After a slowdown, it was resurrected as shaping underwear or lingerie, and in the 2010s it reappeared as a blouse bodysuit, cap sleeve, and classic turtleneck bodysuit, as well as a part of [[:wikt:evening dress|evening wear]].

==See also==
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* [[Bodystocking]]
* [[Catsuit]]
* [[Girdle]]
* [[Infant bodysuit]]
* [[Romper suit]]
* [[Tank suit]]
* [[Teddy (garment)]]
* [[Unitard]]
* [[Zentai]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Bodysuits}}

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