- a variation of wetsuit.
wet suit
Britishnoun
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Civik handed over his wet suit and board to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, where officials will test DNA to confirm what kind of shark it was.
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
It too will be melted down at the end of its life and reborn into a new, lower-carbon wet suit.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024
It was so hot out when 14-year-old Adi Vannice arrived for a sailing regatta at Leschi Marina Saturday morning that she decided to forgo the wet suit she usually wore.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 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
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