diving suit

American  

noun

1. any of various waterproof garments for underwater swimming or diving, especially one that is weighted, hermetically sealed, and supplied with air under pressure through a hose attached to a removable helmet.

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diving suit British  

noun

1. a waterproof suit used by divers, having a heavy detachable helmet and an air supply

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Etymology

Origin of diving suit

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Nevertheless, the whole gang from Nickelodeon’s long-running animated show — even Sandy Cheeks, the squirrel in the diving suit — is featured on a new set of commemorative Forever stamps, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

In the late 1960s, he and a business partner, Hans Hess, developed a deep-sea diving suit and an aerodynamic ski-racing suit.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2023

Would you be willing to go back up to space in a diving suit and a Pontiac Fiero?

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2021

But he fled a hotel, leaving behind phones, a laptop and a diving suit, and somehow dashed back to Canada.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2021

In the opposite corner, a plastic sculpture of a guy in an old-fashioned diving suit knelt beside a treasure chest, which popped open every few seconds, spewed bubbles, and closed again.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan