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immersion suit

American  
[i-murzh-uhn soot] / ɪˈmɜrʒ ən ˌsut /

noun

plural

immersion suits

  1. a one-piece garment of neoprene or rubbery material, worn in cold water to aid buoyancy and insulate the wearer.

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He said he had limited swimming experience, though he previously crossed the Bering Strait by navigating moving lumps of ice while wearing an immersion suit and armed with a gun to fight off polar bears.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024

This may serve also as an immersion suit in case he ditches in the ocean.

From Time Magazine Archive

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