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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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Example Sentences

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

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

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 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