wet suit

noun

Definition of wet suit

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web Keep warm with a wet suit, dry suit, immersion suit, survival suit or exposure coveralls. — oregonlive, 29 May 2021 There are lockers and showers available because walking around in a wet suit is never a good idea. — Deena Campbell, Essence, 4 May 2021 Voeks, in a wet suit, dropped his surfboard and jumped in. — Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021 Modglin was mildly dissatisfied not to break state records, and Samuels prepared in the offseason by training in a wet suit in a lake. — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2021 The next space suit might look and fit more like a wet suit. — Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2020 Kayakers, picnickers, swimmers in both wet suits and bikinis. Walkers in masks. — Michael S. Hopkins, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2020 And Aaron has an eight pack underneath that wet suit. — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2020 SEALs wear wet suits and rebreathers while riding in the Mk. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 22 Jan. 2020

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wet suit

noun

English Language Learners Definition of wet suit

: a piece of clothing that is made of rubber and that is worn by swimmers, divers, etc., when they are in cold water in order to keep their bodies warm

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