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wetsuit

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈwɛtˌs(j)ut/
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noun

Meaning 1

A close fitting, insulating garment usually made from neoprene or similar material designed to keep one warm during activities on or under water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From wet + suit.

Across languages

Translations

34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 濕式潛水衣 /湿式潜水衣 — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Chinese Mandarin: 濕式保暖衣 /湿式保暖衣 — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Czech: neopren — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Danish: våddragt — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Estonian: kummiülikond — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Estonian: kalipso — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Finnish: märkäpuku — close fitting, insulating garment
  • French: combinaison de plongée — close fitting, insulating garment
  • French: combinaison isotherme — close fitting, insulating garment
  • German: Tauchanzug — close fitting, insulating garment
  • German: Neoprenanzug — close fitting, insulating garment
  • German: Nassanzug — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Hungarian: szörfruha — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Hungarian: gumiruha — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Hungarian: melegítőruha — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Hungarian: búvárruha — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Italian: muta — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Italian: tuta da subacqueo — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Japanese: ウェットスーツ (wettosūtsu) — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Korean: 잠수복 (jamsubok) — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Lithuanian: hidrokostiumas — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Norwegian Bokmål: våtdrakt — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: våtdrakt — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Polish: pianka — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Polish: skafander — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Portuguese: roupa de mergulho — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Russian: гидрокостю́м (gidrokostjúm) — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Sardinian: muda — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Sassarese: muda — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Scottish Gaelic: deise-fhliuch — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Spanish: traje acuático — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Swedish: våtdräkt — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Turkish: dalış elbisesi — close fitting, insulating garment
  • Turkish: ıslak dalış elbisesi — close fitting, insulating garment