undersuit
A soft undergarment worn by divers and astronauts.
Noun
- A soft undergarment worn by divers and astronauts.
- If you plan to dive all year round in the UK, you'll need a drysuit rather than a wetsuit. It won't let in water (a wetsuit traps a layer of water against the skin), but doesn't keep you warm, so you need a neoprene or...
- Any suit worn under another suit; a suit of underclothes.
Origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English suit English undersuit From under- + suit.