wet suits
Surfer's second skin
Wet suits are close-fitting garments made of neoprene rubber, worn for water activities in cold conditions.
Unlike dry suits, wet suits allow a thin layer of water between the suit and skin—body heat warms this water, providing insulation.
Surfers, divers, and swimmers wear them: I need a thicker wet suit for winter surfing.
Also spelled as one word: wetsuit.
- neopreneSynthetic rubber polymer
- second skinExtremely close-fitting covering
- diving suitPressurized underwater garment
- full bodyEntire physical form
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
steamers · insulation · open water · surfing · nylon · buoyancy · scuba diving · freediving · temperature regulation · swim fins · hoods · saturation diving · waves · boots · rash guard · gloves · underwater exploration · flexibility
- divingscuba, scuba diving, dive mask, dive helmet, diving bells
- river adventureswhitewater rafting, rafting, kayak rentals, canoe rentals, canoeing
- specialty clothingformalwear, workwear, sportswear, swimwear, sleepwear
- Frogmenfrogmen, combat divers, dive teams, Navy SEALs, divers
exposure level in water
wet suitsbikinis
Skimpy two-part swimwear
swim trunks · speedos · skinny dipping · swimsuits · board shorts