dry suit

noun

: a close-fitting air-insulated waterproof suit for divers

Examples of dry suit in a Sentence

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Equipped with a dry suit, a member of the rescue team ventured out onto the ice and successfully rescued Monroe, bringing her safely back to shore where her owner awaited, the post said. Benjamin Collins, arkansasonline.com, 21 Jan. 2024 For instance, a surprise salmon safari, where participants float down the river in dry suits alongside wild salmon and trout, or a visit to a mountain farm that includes a singer performing in an empty tunnel, creating a reverberating and personalized concert performance. Laura Kiniry, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2023 Their fur is specially adapted to act as a kind of dry suit that prevents water from reaching the skin. Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2023 Life jackets and vests, wet and dry suits, water skis, goggles. Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for dry suit 

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dry suit was in 1955

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“Dry suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20suit. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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