wingsuit

/ ˈwɪŋˌsuːt /

noun

1. a type of skydiving suit with fabric under the arms and between the legs enabling the wearer to reduce his or her rate of fall

Example Sentences

When you’re so focused on the task at hand, whether it’s diving in a helicopter at roaring flames or carving a perfect line in a wingsuit, nothing else matters.

From Los Angeles Times

Two professional skydivers have completed the first wingsuit flight through Tower Bridge, saying it was a "dream come true".

From BBC

Wingsuit flying allows jumpers to glide horizontally at high speeds before landing on the ground using a parachute.

From BBC

Usually it takes 200 solo skydives before anyone is allowed to wingsuit but Bloom convinces his instructor in just two weeks.

From Seattle Times

Pete Audet experienced what it would be like to fly in a wingsuit, soaring over show-capped mountains before landing in a field.

From Seattle Times