diving suit

noun

1. any of various waterproof garments for underwater swimming or diving, especially one that is weighted, hermetically sealed, and supplied with air under pressure through a hose attached to a removable helmet.

diving suit

noun

1. a waterproof suit used by divers, having a heavy detachable helmet and an air supply

Word History and Origins

Origin of diving suit¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

His drawings include ideas for diving suits, helicopters and parachutes, as well as weapons of war.

From Ozy

He donned a diving-suit and descended into the riven bowels of the wreck and cleared the way for the others.

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I thought how good it was to stay in the sunshine, and not go down under a muddy river in a diving-suit.

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I felt the diving-suit over, and found the legs pressed hard against my body with the weight of water.

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“I have a tank of compressed air fixed to the back of a special diving suit,” explained the man.

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His chum looked like some strange monster in the grotesque diving suit.

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