Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onesie

/ˈwʌn.zi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: one-sie
IPA: /ˈwʌn.zi/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various one-piece attires:

American usage

noun

Any of various one-piece attires:

noun

Any of various one-piece attires:

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."

Etymology

Genericized trademark from the Gerber Childrenswear brand name Onesies, which became reinterpreted as a plural. Equivalent to one + -sie.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

onesies (plural)

Derived Forms

onesied

Phrases

onesie-twosie

Frequently Paired Words

onesie-twosie

Synonyms

diaper shirt romper romper suit

Questions

How do you pronounce onesie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʌn.zi/.
What does onesie mean?: Any of various one-piece attires:
Where does onesie come from?: Genericized trademark from the Gerber Childrenswear brand name Onesies, which became reinterpreted as a plural. Equivalent to one + -sie.

How to pronounce onesie

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