dry suit

noun

: a close-fitting air-insulated waterproof suit for divers

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Fortunately, the swimmers wore life vests as well as dry suits over their clothing, preventing the frigid water from touching their skin and causing hypothermia within minutes. Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 As the morning sun warmed the village’s rocky hillsides, our group geared up in dry suits. Chloe Berge, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025 Guests are geared up for activities in the basement muck room, where cubbies outfitted with wader boot dryers store rain jackets and dry suits. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2024 Equipped with a dry suit, a member of the rescue team ventured out onto the ice and successfully rescued Monroe, bringing her safely back to shore where her owner awaited, the post said. Benjamin Collins, arkansasonline.com, 21 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dry suit

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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

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“Dry suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20suit. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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