Noun: water wings
- A life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person's arms and provide buoyancy; used by children learning to swim
"The young girl wore her water wings as she practised in the shallow end of the pool"
- [US] Inflatable flotation devices worn on the upper arms to aid in swimming
"The toddler splashed confidently with her water wingss";
- floaties [US, informal], armbands [Brit]
Type of: flotation device, life preserver, preserver
Encyclopedia: Water wings