wet suit
noun
: a close-fitting suit made of material (such as sponge rubber) that is worn (as by a skin diver) especially in cold water to retain body heat and that traps a thin layer of water against the body
Examples of wet suit in a Sentence
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Actors received full wet suit: shortie wet suit, tops, bottoms and booties.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Even in February, the beach was buzzing, though only surfers in wet suits and dogs chasing sticks ventured into the water.
—Andrew Ferren, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2023
Neal then changed into a wet suit to oversee Steve’s swimming session, which involved leading a very unamused Steve back and forth across the 20-foot-long pool.
—Sam Apple, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Wear a visible hat, take a tow float and consider a thermal wet suit for buoyancy.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Michi sat across from him in her bikini, her wet suit peeled down to her waist.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024
The firefighter put on a wet suit and waded a few feet out to where the curly-haired brown dog was trapped at Smiths Beach in East Braintree, about 10 miles south of Boston, photos show.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
The water was full of surfers in wet suits; colossal Sitka spruce, Douglas fir, and cedar trees lined the shore.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
The preview shows police questioning Quinn, who describes a scene in which men in wet suits blinded and tased Huskins and him.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024
Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Even in February, the beach was buzzing, though only surfers in wet suits and dogs chasing sticks ventured into the water.
—Andrew Ferren, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2023
Neal then changed into a wet suit to oversee Steve’s swimming session, which involved leading a very unamused Steve back and forth across the 20-foot-long pool.
—Sam Apple, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Wear a visible hat, take a tow float and consider a thermal wet suit for buoyancy.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Michi sat across from him in her bikini, her wet suit peeled down to her waist.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024
The firefighter put on a wet suit and waded a few feet out to where the curly-haired brown dog was trapped at Smiths Beach in East Braintree, about 10 miles south of Boston, photos show.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
The water was full of surfers in wet suits; colossal Sitka spruce, Douglas fir, and cedar trees lined the shore.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
The preview shows police questioning Quinn, who describes a scene in which men in wet suits blinded and tased Huskins and him.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024
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“Wet suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wet%20suit. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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