baby grows

English translation: onesie

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English term or phrase:baby grows
Selected answer:onesie
Entered by: John Alphonse (X)

19:11 Sep 25, 2013
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
English term or phrase: baby grows
"Grows" used as a noun here in a UK English brochure for baby clothing. Does it refer to "sleepwear" only? How would it be expressed in US EN? Thank you.
John Alphonse (X)
United States
onesie
Explanation:
It's usually 'babygro', at least in my experience. Anyway, it's the equivalent of a onesie or bodysuit in the US, and no, it's not just for sleeping in.
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Karen Wooddissee
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:21
Grading comment
Thanks very much, Karen!
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onesie


Explanation:
It's usually 'babygro', at least in my experience. Anyway, it's the equivalent of a onesie or bodysuit in the US, and no, it's not just for sleeping in.

Karen Wooddissee
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thanks very much, Karen!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  carly kelly
17 mins

agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher
39 mins

agree  Noni Gilbert Riley
1 hr

agree  B D Finch
3 hrs

agree  Sheri P
3 hrs

agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
10 hrs

agree  Charles Davis: "Babygro" common term in UK. Had never of "onesies" (also a trademark used generically, I see), but evidently standard in US. (Wikipedia entry is "infant bodysuit". Can you imagine saying "pass me the infant bodysuit"?)
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