wet suit

noun

a close-fitting rubber garment worn by a skin diver in cold water that allows a thin, insulating layer of water to collect between the diver's skin and the suit in order to retain body heat.

Origin of wet suit

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby wet suit

wet puddling, wet room, wet rot, wet steam, wet strength, wet suit, wet wash, wet-and-dry-bulb thermometer, wet-blanket, wet-bulb thermometer, wet-mop

British Dictionary definitions for wet suit

wet suit

noun

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