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A onesie () is a type of a loose-fitting casual jumpsuit for adults made of knit cotton (as used in
A type of onesie known as ''kigurumi'' (着ぐるみ), or "
A onesie () is a type of a loose-fitting casual jumpsuit for adults made of knit cotton (as used in sweatshirt
A sweatshirt is a long-sleeved pullover shirt fashioned out of thick, usually cotton cloth material. Sweatshirts are almost exclusively casual attire and hence not as dressy as some sweaters. Sweatshirts may or may not have a hood. A sweatshirt w ...
s), fleece, or chenille. They are mostly intended as loungewear or sleepwear, but have gained significant popularity as stylish streetwear
Streetwear is a style of casual clothing which became global in the 1990s. It grew from New York hip hop fashion and Californian surf culture to encompass elements of sportswear, punk, skateboarding and Japanese street fashion. Eventually hau ...
, especially in the UK and Australia
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, becoming increasingly popular during the late 2000s and early 2010s as a street fashion. In 2016 the onesie also appeared in Switzerland. After Onesies lost importance, in the UK the Onesie makes a comeback in the 2022 energy crisis to save heating costs as a warm and comfortable garment.
Etymology
The term "onesies" (with an s at the end) is a brand name for infant bodysuits that is owned by Gerber Childrenswear LLC, and the term is used generically for infant bodysuits in the US. There is little in common between the infant onesies and an adult onesie: the former is usually sleeveless and legless and snaps or buttons at the crotch. In 2008, when casual jumpsuits became increasingly popular, the press started discrediting them as "adult onesies," and the name seems to have eroded to a generic word, dropping the final "S" in the process.Kigurumi
A type of onesie known as ''kigurumi'' (着ぐるみ), or "cosplay
Cosplay, a portmanteau of "costume play", is an activity and performance art in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character. Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture, ...
pajamas", emerged as Japanese street fashion and spread outside Japan
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in 2009 when they were exported by the Kigu company. ''Kigurumi'' can also refer to a costumed character, and these types of clothing resemble various types of animals, similar to a mascot costume. They became popular worldwide, in particular following a viral video of Miley Cyrus twerking while wearing a unicorn ''kigurumi''.
See also
* Siren suit – The 1940s precursor to the onesie. * Union suit – One-piece underwear invented during the mid-19th century and worn bycowboy
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s and American Civil War soldiers.
*Blanket sleeper
The blanket sleeper (also known by many other synonyms and trade names) is a type of especially warm sleeper or footie pajama worn primarily during the winter in the United States and Canada. The garment is worn especially by young children.
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, an infant garment similar to an adult onesie
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