innertube

A flotation device used as a recreational swimming aid, especially by young children and older persons who cannot swim. So called because it resembles (and in earlier times, usually was) the inner tube of a car tire.

They are often constructed of transparent material, ostensibly for better visibility of the wearer.

A lifebuoy is visually similar, but its use and usual material composition are different.

Examples

Types

• donut innertube
• duck innertube
• flamingo innertube
• frilled innertube
• heart-shaped innertube
• innertube with ears
• polka dot innertube
• watermelon innertube

See also

• inflatable armbands
• inflatable chair
• inflatable toy
• holding swim ring
• on innertube

The following tags are aliased to this tag: inner_tube (learn more).

This tag implicates swim_ring (learn more).

The following tags implicate this tag: donut_innertube, duck_innertube, flamingo_innertube, frilled_innertube, heart-shaped_innertube, and polka_dot_innertube (learn more).