romper

romper [rom-per] ExamplesWord Origin noun

a person or thing that romps.
Usually rompers. (used with a plural verb)
1. a loose, one-piece garment combining a shirt or blouse and short, bloomerlike pants, worn by young children.
2. a similar garment worn by women and girls for sports, leisure activity, etc.

Origin of romper First recorded in 1835–40; romp + -er1 Related Words for romper knickers, jeans, dungarees, corduroys, chinos, breeches, bloomers, chaps, britches, denims, pantaloons, overalls, rompers Examples from the Web for romper Contemporary Examples of romper

If this has something to do with gunrunning,” he mused, “it would make Iran-contra look like the Romper Room.

Jamelle Bouie

September 11, 2013

Historical Examples of romper

When a romper was finished it had to be tried on that very minute.

Ruth Sawyer

His romper trousers were spread wide on each side and he strutted consumedly.

Mabell S. C. Smith

These facts seemed to strike Scully as fascinating, and afterwards he volunteered that he had lived at Romper for fourteen years.

Stephen Crane

And one must not forget to declare the fundamental fact of his entire position in Romper.

Stephen Crane

Then Marni would run and get her romper and bring it to mother calling, “Romper, romper.”

Lucy Sprague Mitchell

Word Origin and History for romper n.

1842, agent noun from romp (v.). Rompers “small children’s overalls” first recorded 1909, on model of trousers.