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floatie

floatie

1 4.7
An inflatable band worn on the arms to help a person float in water
  • noun
  • /ˈfloʊti/
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : flotador
  • We set out to the lake with inflatable floaties, ready for a fun day in the water.

So my wife and I flew over there and we're sitting in the hotel and I've been floating around on a pool floatie because the deal was supposed to close that day.

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Examples

  • My parents drank so much beer when we were kids, we had to use their old koozies for arm floaties at the public pool.

  • We have these blow up floaties and it's going to be so hard to blow these up, but we're staying in a cool Airbnb.

  • I got you a floatie.

    Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)

  • According to the Surgeon General, most Americans are considered to be a large enough floatie device for a human and three small dogs or two small children.

    Blog text (13)

  • So this is me with not only do I have like floaties on my arm, but I'm holding a floatie around my waist as well.

  • So my wife and I flew over there and we're sitting in the hotel and I've been floating around on a pool floatie because the deal was supposed to close that day.

    Ryan Pineda

  • Just right-click the shape you want to change, select the Change Shape icon from the floatie, and choose the shape you want to replace it with from the gallery provided.

    Blog text (2)

  • The children wore bright-colored floaties on their arms to stay afloat while swimming.

  • He bought a huge floatie shaped like a unicorn to use during the summer pool party.

Synonyms

life jacket
vsfloatie
16 1.4

A jacket that helps a person float in water

is usually a smaller arm worn inflatable rather than a full torso garment
water wings
vsfloatie
5 1.9

A pair of air-filled bags worn on the arms to help a child float while learning to swim

is for general float help, not only for learners
air jacket
vsfloatie
4.1

An inflatable vest that keeps you afloat in water

is usually worn on the arms rather than covering the torso

How Buoyant

life jacket
16 1.4
inner tube
7 2.6
floatie
  • Baby Talk
1 4.7

Surface Forms

floatie singular
floaties plural

Morphology

floatie = float (transparent) = float + ie

The noun is a colloquial diminutive formed from 'float' plus the familiar '-ie' suffix denoting a small object used for floating, so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word floatie comes from the common word float, which means 'to stay on the surface of water', plus the friendly ending -ie that makes words sound small or cute. So a floatie is a small, often inflatable thing that helps a person 'float' in water.