Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A tight-fitting, usually rubber garment designed to keep the body warm in water by trapping water next to the skin, used especially in scuba diving and water sports.
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- noun A close fitting, insulating
garment usually made fromneoprene or similar material designed to keep one warm during activities on or under water.
Etymologies
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Examples
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In fact during pre-productions, we bought a blue wetsuit from a local Goodwill store to see if that would work.
Captain America Throws His Mighty Fan Film | Fan Cinema Today 2008
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Black Canary is sporting my least favorite costume OK the "wetsuit" from the early 2000's sucked worse.
Superhero Barbies | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
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The MINI Cooper S Clubman will be predominately jet black with black "wetsuit" neoprene accents along with green trim.
Autoblog 2009
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Details include the use of surfer-dude "wetsuit" neoprene, fresh colours and flower prints, and the option of opening up the trailer on one side and making yourself comfortable on a built-in sun-bathing bed.
Automotive Headlines 2009
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The MINI Cooper S Clubman will be predominately jet black with black "wetsuit" neoprene accents along with green trim.
Autoblog 2009
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i also still feel the fins on my feet. they were also too tight. the freakin 'wetsuit's also giving me a slight rash. but nothing serious. have not packed of course. will do tomorrow. getting wei leong's windbreaker for the trip. he has very generously took my HINT and lend me the windbreaker.
overthefence Diary Entry overthefence 2006
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He used to literally have a stunt man in a green wetsuit with some bad alien head on it that he'd be using in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and he would then walk that guy over to our stage where they would spray paint him silver.
Mike Ragogna: Greetings From...: Chatting with Less Than Jake's Vinnie Fiorello and Singer-Songwriter/Actor Bill Mumy Mike Ragogna 2011
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He used to literally have a stunt man in a green wetsuit with some bad alien head on it that he'd be using in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and he would then walk that guy over to our stage where they would spray paint him silver.
Mike Ragogna: Greetings From...: Chatting with Less Than Jake's Vinnie Fiorello and Singer-Songwriter/Actor Bill Mumy Mike Ragogna 2011
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For a minute, I thought the seal (sea lion?) was in a wetsuit, too.
Unfortunate choice of profile picture | My[confined]Space 2009
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Dave starts walking “patrol” at night in his wetsuit costume (bought on eBay, I might add) and working out in the gym, until he finally finds a fight.
Kick-Ass #1 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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