What does "armfloat" mean?

Synonym of armband (“one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the wearer (often a child) float in water and learn to swim”).

What is a synonym for "armfloat"?

Common synonyms include: armband, floaty, water wing.

Armfloat

noun

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Noun

1
Synonym of armband (“one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the wearer (often a child) float in water and learn to swim”).
"At that moment I realised just how alike Dad and BRAD were, and an image splashed into my mind of the two of them, armfloats strapped to their arms and goggles on their foreheads, […]"

Synonyms

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armband floaty water wing

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"At that moment I realised just how alike Dad and BRAD were, and an image splashed into my mind of the two of them, armfloats strapped to their arms and goggles on their foreheads, […]"

Etymology

From arm + float.

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