romper

/'rɔmpə/

Thân thiện

A toddler wears a colorful romper while playing in the park.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers: A romper is a single-piece item of clothing, typically for babies or young children, consisting of a top attached to shorts or bloomers.
   • A person who romps or frolics: A romper is someone who engages in lively, boisterous, and energetic play.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Garment):
  • The baby looked adorable in her new floral romper.
  • On warm days, toddlers often wear comfortable rompers for playing outside.
• Noun (Person):
  • The park was full of little rompers enjoying the sunshine. (This usage is less common and more literary.)

Advanced Usage

• "Romper suit": A more formal or descriptive term for the garment, especially in British English.
  • He bought a romper suit for his newborn nephew.

Variants and Related Words

• Rompers (n, plural): The standard term for the garment, almost always used in the plural form.
  • She packed three pairs of rompers for the trip.
• Romp (v): To play in a lively, energetic, and boisterous way.
  • The puppies romped in the grass.
• Romp (n): A period or instance of such lively play.
  • The children had a good romp in the yard.

Synonyms

• Playsuit (n): A synonym for the garment, often used for slightly older children or adults in fashion.
• Frolicker (n): A synonym for a person who romps.
• Jumpsuit (n): A similar one-piece garment for adults, but typically full-length.

Idioms and Phrases

• "Romper room": This is a proper noun from a classic children's television show. It is not a common idiom but is culturally recognized to refer to a place or situation associated with young children's play.
  • With all the toys scattered about, the living room looked like Romper Room.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers
2. a person who romps or frolics

Từ đồng nghĩa

• romper suit