dry suit

noun

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

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Even on pleasant days, the boat rides can be a challenge, requiring full-body fleece, dry suits and ski goggles. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026 Guests are geared up for activities in the basement muck room, where cubbies outfitted with wader boot dryers store rain jackets and dry suits. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025 The key is to rent a dry suit package from one of the outfitters in Springdale, which will come with bibs, neoprene booties, and canyoneering boots designed for handling water and rocks. — Graham Averill, Outside, 2 Feb. 2026 Divers descended into the water wearing dry suits, effectively insulating their bodies from the water. — Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dry suit

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Jul. 2026.

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