pressure suit

American  

noun

Aerospace.

1. pressurized suit.

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pressure suit British  

noun

1. an inflatable suit worn by a person flying at high altitudes or in space, to provide protection from low pressure

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Etymology

Origin of pressure suit

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

It is piloted by a single human who must wear a full pressure suit, like an astronaut.

From Scientific American

Pilots are required to wear full pressure suits similar to those worn by astronauts.

From BBC

He free fell for 13 seconds, protected against air temperatures as low as minus-94 degrees by specialized clothing and a pressure suit.

From New York Times

The mannequin is outfitted in the same blue pressure suit that future Starliner passengers will wear and includes a suite of sensors that will collect data about the flight.

From The Verge

In addition to the wide-ranging scientific and survival training all astronauts go through, he was assigned to work with the engineers developing pressure suits for spacewalks.

From Seattle Times