Meaning & use
baby onesie
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UK/ˈbeɪbi ˈwʌnzi/
US/ˈbeɪbi ˈwʌnzi/
Meaning
nouncountable
A one-piece, usually short-sleeved or sleeveless, garment for a baby that covers the body and has snaps at the crotch.
Grammar: Countable: one baby onesie, two baby onesies. Often used in the plural when talking about several.
Patterns
- wear a baby onesie
- put on a baby onesie
- change a baby's onesie
She dressed the baby in a soft cotton onesie.
The onesie had cute animal patterns on it.
He bought a pack of three baby onesies as a gift.
Word forms
| plural | baby onesies |
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Common combinations
- cotton onesie
- Cotton onesies are comfortable for babies in summer.
- wear a onesie
- The baby wore a onesie all day.
- change a onesie
- I need to change the baby's onesie; it's wet.
- pack of onesies
- She received a pack of onesies at the baby shower.
Synonyms and how they differ
- bodysuit
- A more general term for a tight-fitting one-piece garment; often used for baby onesies in British English.
- babygro
- A British trademark term for a baby onesie, but it is often used generically in the UK.
Commonly confused: baby onesie or onesie?
baby onesie vs onesie
A 'onesie' can also mean a one-piece garment for adults, often worn as pajamas or a costume; 'baby onesie' specifies it's for a baby.
Practice
What is a baby onesie?
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A baby onesie is a one-piece outfit, not a shoe, hat, or blanket.
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