flight suit

noun

: a usually one-piece garment especially of fire-resistant fabric worn especially by a member of a military aircrew

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Related Articles The logo can be widely seen across the collection on pieces like hoodies, T-shirts, underwear, matching denim sets, miniskirts and a flight suit. Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 2 Sep. 2024 The Australian sextet enhanced the vibe by wearing matching flight suits everyday in the studio and recording walls of backing vocals together around a single microphone. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 8 Aug. 2024 Eight-year-old Clyde Hicks donned a flight suit and stepped into a military training room at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024 Dressed in green flight suits, the aviators embraced women in summer dresses and kids carrying American flags. CBS News, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for flight suit 

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flight suit was in 1944

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“Flight suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20suit. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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