snowsuit

Everyday

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 →

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).