romper
Americannoun
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a person or thing that romps.
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(used with a plural verb) Usually rompers.
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a loose, one-piece garment combining a shirt or blouse and short, bloomerlike pants, worn by young children.
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a similar garment worn by women and girls for sports, leisure activity, etc.
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Etymology
Origin of romper
Example Sentences
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My cousin jumps up and wipes her ketchup-stained hands on her romper.
From Literature
Yet Churchill’s wartime wardrobe included velvet slippers and one-piece rompers.
Among the pieces that she had teased on social media were a sewing machine, a steamer, lamps, a “tiny side table,” a sequin romper, and a Bergdorf Goodman jacket.
From MarketWatch
In the August issue of Vogue, widely considered a fashion bible, Los Angeles brand Guess had an ad featuring a curvy blond AI model in a light blue floral romper.
From Los Angeles Times
On this Sunday, one of those items was a well-loved blue polka-dot romper with puff sleeves, which Mansi found at a vintage store years earlier, and she sold it for $20.
From Los Angeles Times
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