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• a variation of wetsuit.

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

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wet suit

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

The company’s latest wet suit line, released in September, is 85% Yulex, and rival surf brands have also started to add Yulex and other sustainable materials to their wet suits.

From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024

At the company’s “Wetsuit Forge” repair and design center, a few blocks from the beach in Ventura, Calif., a first-of-its-kind wet suit is draped over a table.

From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024

The water is not necessarily warm in an absolute sense — you’d still want to wear a wet suit — but it is warmer than average for January.

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024

“Why would anyone wear shoes on the Cape? It’s like wearing a wet suit in the bathtub.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt