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

Recent Examples on the Web 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 There were multiple snorkeling trips through the Pacific waves in heavy-duty wet suits as penguins darted by our flippers. Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023 Surfers are provided with wet suits, surfboards and instruction in the water and receive a commemorative T-shirt. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wet suit was in 1955

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“Wet suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wet%20suit. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

wet suit

noun
: a rubber suit for swimmers that traps a layer of water against the body to save body heat (as while swimming in cold water)
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