water wings

noun plural

: bands of plastic in the shape of a circle that are filled with air and worn on the arms to help people float when they are learning to swim

Full Definition of WATER WINGS

: an air-filled device that fits around the arms of a person learning to swim so as to provide buoyancy

1907

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