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romper

noun

  1. one-piece combination of shorts and a shirt worn by both children and adults
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɒmpə/ / /ˈɹɑmpɚ/

noun

Etymology: Ellipsis of romper suit.

  1. A onesie.

    Prompted to pose on her bed, [Tavi Gevinson] dressed in a skimpy romper, “pouting,” she recalled, “with heavily lined eyes and straightened blonde hair.”

verb

Etymology: From romper room.

  1. To abduct (a victim) to a room where they are tortured and murdered; associated with the Ulster Defence Association.

    James McCartan was about to be ‘rompered’, but not before those present poured themselves drinks.