# What does one call a winter jumpsuit for men?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 17, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-one-call-a-winter-jumpsuit-for-men/596631 "2011-09-17T16:02:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-one-call-a-winter-jumpsuit-for-men/596631/1 "2011-09-17T16:02:14Z")

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I’m looking for a one piece jumpsuit designed to keep one warm in the winter. For some reason whenever I type in “winter jumpsuit” all google wants to give me is apparel for women. WTF?

Am I not using the right key words?

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**Author:** ![Arjuna34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Arjuna34](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arjuna34)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-one-call-a-winter-jumpsuit-for-men/596631/2 "2011-09-17T16:04:29Z")

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Coveralls?

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**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-one-call-a-winter-jumpsuit-for-men/596631/3 "2011-09-17T16:08:00Z")

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> [@Shakes](#):
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> I’m looking for a one piece jumpsuit designed to keep one warm in the winter. For some reason whenever I type in “winter jumpsuit” all google wants to give me is apparel for women. WTF?
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> Am I not using the right key words?

Mostly in Ontario we call it a snow mobile suit, lots of us , when we were kids wore them in the winter.

Declan

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-one-call-a-winter-jumpsuit-for-men/596631/4 "2011-09-17T16:20:27Z")

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[Insulated coveralls](http://www.tractorsupply.com/landing/insulated-coveralls)

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**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-one-call-a-winter-jumpsuit-for-men/596631/5 "2011-09-17T16:26:12Z")

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“Snowmobile suits” seems to work.

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-one-call-a-winter-jumpsuit-for-men/596631/6 "2011-09-17T16:26:49Z")

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Snow suit or [ski suit](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_suit).

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**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-one-call-a-winter-jumpsuit-for-men/596631/7 "2011-09-17T16:54:10Z")

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Coveralls. In some areas “Carhartts” are synonymous with insulated coveralls, even though the Carhartt company makes lots of clothing items.

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**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-one-call-a-winter-jumpsuit-for-men/596631/8 "2011-09-17T18:24:29Z")

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Thanks guys. Coveralls did the trick.

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**Author:** ![postcards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-one-call-a-winter-jumpsuit-for-men/596631/9 "2011-09-17T18:59:49Z")

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> [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> Snow suit or [ski suit](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_suit).

Or [Powder Suit](http://www.google.com/search?q=powder+suit&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a)

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**Author:** ![dukette71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8edcca/32.png) [@dukette71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dukette71)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-one-call-a-winter-jumpsuit-for-men/596631/10 "2011-09-17T19:46:01Z")

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I think you are looking for a “union suit”

> **[Men's Two-Layer Union Suit | Base Layers at L.L.Bean](https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/47356?page=two-layer-union-suit-mens)**
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> Find the best Men's Two-Layer Union Suit at L.L.Bean. Our high quality null Base Layers are thoughtfully designed and built to last season after season.

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**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-one-call-a-winter-jumpsuit-for-men/596631/11 "2011-09-17T23:53:14Z")

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Teh ghey?

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**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-one-call-a-winter-jumpsuit-for-men/596631/12 "2011-09-18T03:52:00Z")

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A [mankini?](http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/File:Mankini_commonwealth_team.jpg)

Just cuz it’s winter, doesn’t mean it’s snowy. 😉
