space suit

noun

1
: a suit equipped with life supporting provisions to make life in space possible for its wearer
2
: g suit

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In an interview with The New York Times, Sanchez explained her involvement in redesigning the space suit. Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025 All humor aside, what's missing from the coverage is any mention of space suits, other than the tight designer things the six women wore. Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Connecticut companies worked on Apollo, contributing everything from space suits to the parachutes that floated the capsules to safety. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025 The result is a system with no moveable parts that can continuously or periodically remove dust from optics, solar panels, space suits, visors, radiators, windows, and other surfaces without wear and tear. David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for space suit

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of space suit was in 1929

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

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space suit

noun
: a suit equipped to make life in space possible for its wearer

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