English Explanatory Dictionary

siren suit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A one-piece garment for the whole body, originally designed to be put on while making one's way to an air-raid shelter.

Word forms

siren suit siren suits

Etymology

In reference to the air-raid sirens that warned civilians to take shelter.

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