armfloat

English

Etymology

From arm +‎ float.

Pronunciation

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Noun

armfloat (plural armfloats)

1. (swimming) Synonym of armband (“one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the wearer (often a child) float in water and learn to swim”)

   Synonyms: (chiefly US, informal) floaty, water wing

   • 2008, Dave Hackett, UFO Afloat:

     At that moment I realised just how alike Dad and BRAD were, and an image splashed into my mind of the two of them, armfloats strapped to their arms and goggles on their foreheads, […]

Alternative forms

• arm-float, arm float

Translations

synonym of armband — see armband