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
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The team packed the hellbenders up and drove to a river in Middle Tennessee, where biologists donned wet suits and snorkels and hopped into the cold streams.
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Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
The women free divers descend as many as 60 feet (18 meters) multiple times a day, through pregnancy and old age, with no breathing equipment and only the aid of wet suits.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Restaurant Staff Rescues Couple Who Drove into Water After Getting Confused by GPS Directions
Emergency responders arrived at the scene, including an off-duty firefighter who heard the call at his home and entered the frigid waters after donning his wet suit and snorkel gear, read the news release.
—David Chiu, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Even entry-level veranda suites feel spacious and offer amenities like walk-in closets, warming cupboards for wet suits or polar attire, and personalized bars.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
The women free divers descend as many as 60 feet (18 meters) multiple times a day, through pregnancy and old age, with no breathing equipment and only the aid of wet suits.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Restaurant Staff Rescues Couple Who Drove into Water After Getting Confused by GPS Directions
Emergency responders arrived at the scene, including an off-duty firefighter who heard the call at his home and entered the frigid waters after donning his wet suit and snorkel gear, read the news release.
—David Chiu, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Even entry-level veranda suites feel spacious and offer amenities like walk-in closets, warming cupboards for wet suits or polar attire, and personalized bars.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Wet suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wet%20suit. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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