Tag: bodysuit

In the most general terms possible, a bodysuit is a one-piece outfit that fits the body tightly. The most famous anime bodysuits are doubtlessly the Shinseiki Evangelion plugsuits, which help enhance the pilots' synchronization capabilities. Space suits are not bodysuits, because, while they cover the entire body, they definitely are anything but tight; one-piece wetsuits or swimwear, on the other hand, qualify as such. That holds true even if the clothing article in question does not cover the legs, as bodysuits do not necessarily need to cover the entire body.

They are not to be confused with an entirely different piece of clothing that covers the torso and crotch and which, rather confusingly, is also named bodysuit; the most important difference is that this separate kind of bodysuit is an undergarment, not qualifying as an outfit.