floatie

American  

[floh-tee] / ˈfloʊ ti /

Or floaty

noun

• floaties
  plural

1. an inflatable object, often fancifully shaped and usually with a circular opening in the middle, designed to support the body in water and intended for recreational use.

   Lounge in a complimentary floatie and enjoy the cool water beneath you.

   This pool floatie will have your child chilling in the water, and it's got all the best characters printed on it to encircle them with fun.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• floaties
  plural

Etymology

Origin of floatie

First recorded in 1980–85; float ( def. ) + -ie ( def. )

Example Sentences

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floatie floaties

In a collaboration between fashion brand alice + olivia and Minnidip, there’s a round floatie lounger with an attached drinks holder.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2022

"I can swim and play. And they also have things for people to swim, they gave me a life jacket, a floatie with a tube. People who can't walk always come here," said Segui.

From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2021

‘He came ... he saw ... he conquered the beast. He even knocked the wind out of it. Literally. The gator turned out to be a pool floatie.’

From Fox News ● Sep. 10, 2020

We had bought a package that included snorkeling gear, bike rentals and a big floatie ring for our daughter.

From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2018

There’s a raw steak and a bunch of tiny knives and a blunt and a pizza box and a flamingo floatie and a fuzzy pink bathrobe.

From The Verge ● Sep. 29, 2017

It looks like an oddly shaped boat with an arm of floaties extending outward to one end of the rocky shore.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

People in plastic swim bands and floaties pack like sardines in the azure water.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023

The dial-up modems screamed at anyone who wanted to surf the net, but surfing was more like sitting in the water with some floaties and a pool noodle compared to today’s internet.

From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2023

He and business partner Bardy Bayram briefly tossed up working noodles and coconut milk into the drink somehow, but decided floaties and a creamy flavour would probably be a bridge too far.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023

I can take on my fear, especially in a controlled environment like this with lifeguards and arm floaties.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera