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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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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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