Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

siren suit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: siren -suit
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"Don't ever use the hood on your anorak; and, if you do, for heaven's sake don't pull the string tight so that you peep out like a little baby in a siren suit."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

siren suits (plural)

Questions

What does siren suit mean?: A one-piece garment for the whole body, originally designed to be put on while making one's way to an air-raid shelter.
Where does siren suit come from?: In reference to the air-raid sirens that warned civilians to take shelter.

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