firesuit

English

Etymology

fire +‎ suit

Noun

firesuit (plural firesuits)

1. A fire-retardant suit worn in motor racing.
   • 2009 May 16, Viv Bernstein, “Without Racing or Earnhardt, a Shop Remains”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     He was among the hundreds on hand for the unveiling, some arriving as early as 6:30 a.m. to see the new car, the various racecars inside and the Elvis display case that included the orange firesuit worn by Presley as the racecar driver Lucky Jackson in the 1964 film “Viva Las Vegas.”