Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A tight-fitting stretchable shirt worn especially by surfers to protect the upper body from abrasion, as from rubbing against a surfboard.
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- noun
Rash vest .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Select swimwear such as rashguard shirts with long sleeves to give extra protection.
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(Weke Road, just past mile marker 5 on Highway 560). $65 will buy you a 90-minute small-group class, plus use of a foam-core longboard and rashguard for the rest of the day.
FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2010
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Some of Siguenza's personal items were recovered including his rashguard, shirt, shorts, and a fin and positively identified by the friends Siguenza went fishing with, Cruz.
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Annie lent me her Speedo long sleeve rashguard with matching teeny-weeny biking shorts (which did end up looking too tiny for my not-so-size-0 body).
The Bull Runner 2008
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Even if you're not paddling into the surf, a rashguard is still a perfect shore accessory.
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