snowsuit
part of speech
noun (a snowsuit, snowsuits)
meaning for a pupil
A warm, padded, waterproof outfit, all in one piece or as jacket and trousers, worn by children to play in the snow or cold. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life in Canada, the northern USA and other cold places, children wear snowsuits to school in winter; in safety lessons it shows how to keep warm and avoid frostbite. Babies wear snowsuits in pushchairs in cold weather (but not in car seats, because padding makes straps loose).
examples
- Put on your snowsuit before you go out to build a snowman. tree →
- My baby sister looks like a star in her pink snowsuit. tree →
- Canadian children wear snowsuits at recess in winter. tree →
- The snowsuit kept me dry when I rolled in the snow. tree →
- Take the snowsuit off in the car so the seat belt fits snugly. tree →
- I zipped up my snowsuit and ran out to go sledging. tree →
note
Countable; one word. Similar: ski suit, snow pants (USA), salopettes (UK, ski trousers with straps).
Trees and pragmatics
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