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noun

a close-fitting, double-layered synthetic garment worn by a scuba diver in especially cold water, protecting the skin from contact with water and having an internal, warming layer of air that can be added to in order to equalize pressure during descent.

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

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candypuff

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Origin of dry suit

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby dry suit

dry socket, dry spell, dry steam, dry stock, dry-stone, dry suit, Dry Tortugas, dry up, dry valley, dry wall, dry wash

How to use dry suit in a sentence

Credit the same kind of zippers found in dry suits, plus seams that are welded with radio frequency, which creates an incredibly strong bond.
Runner-Up Review: The Hunting Gear That Almost Made Our 2022 Winter Buyer’s Guide|agintzler|October 26, 2021|Outside Online
The crew was in orange dry suits, and I had on a pair of bright orange coveralls called a Mustang.
What it’s like to rescue someone at sea from a Coast Guard helicopter|Rob Verger|July 20, 2021|Popular-Science
He beached his boat and removed his dry suit; he was wearing his white dress uniform underneath.
Inside Seal Team Six by Don Mann Excerpt|Don Mann|December 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Bob Bangs was led to one of the staterooms and offered a dry suit of clothes, which he put on.
Randy of the River|Horatio Alger Jr.

I went on, however, to my destination and borrowed a dry suit from my (future) brother-in-law.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16|Various
I went on, however, to my destination and borrowed a dry suit from my—future—brother-in-law.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete|Ulysses S. Grant
Without loss of time Jack slipped up to his dormitory and changed his wet uniform for a dry suit.
The Putnam Hall Champions|Arthur M. Winfield
I had a rub down with a towel, and donned a dry suit from the india-rubber bag.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition|Robert Louis Stevenson