space suit

noun

1
: a suit equipped with life supporting provisions to make life in space possible for its wearer
2
: g suit

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The coloring, animation style and specific details, such as the logos on the side of Lighting McQueen and Buzz Lightyear’s space suit, closely resemble the original works. Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025 Prada has collaborated with Axiom Space, the architect of the world’s first commercial space station, on NASA’s lunar space suits for the Artemis III mission. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 May 2025 In an interview with The New York Times, Sanchez explained her involvement in redesigning the space suit. Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025 All humor aside, what's missing from the coverage is any mention of space suits, other than the tight designer things the six women wore. Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for space suit

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of space suit was in 1929

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“Space suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20suit. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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space suit

noun
: a suit equipped to make life in space possible for its wearer

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