Firesuit
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A fire-retardant suit worn in motor racing.
"He was among the hundreds on hand for the unveiling, some arriving as early as 6:30 a.m. to see the new car, the various racecars inside and the Elvis display case that included the orange firesuit worn by Presley as the racecar driver Lucky Jackson in the 1964 film “Viva Las Vegas.”"
Example
More examples"He was among the hundreds on hand for the unveiling, some arriving as early as 6:30 a.m. to see the new car, the various racecars inside and the Elvis display case that included the orange firesuit worn by Presley as the racecar driver Lucky Jackson in the 1964 film “Viva Las Vegas.”"
Etymology
From fire + suit.
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