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wet suit

British  

noun

  1. a close-fitting rubber suit used by skin divers, yachtsmen, etc, to retain body heat when they are immersed in water or sailing in cold weather

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But once they got there, Civik was already out, standing on land with a torn wet suit and a broken board.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 14, 2026

Dripping wet and donned in a wet suit, Richard Walston, 55, said he hadn’t had any interactions with the surfer-curious creature — and he’s a frequent surfer in the area.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2025

To illustrate his point, Pendergast walks over to a table and picks up a wet suit to show how a seam has been replaced with one that’s more durable and quicker to repair.

From Seattle Times May 12, 2024

The $2 billion wet suit market is the antithesis of fast fashion, the cheap disposable clothes largely responsible for the apparel industry’s growing carbon footprint.

From Seattle Times May 12, 2024

He wore a wet suit that was several horrible shades of green.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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