SWIMSUIT

swimsuit, swimwear, bathing suit, swimming costume, bathing costume

(noun) tight fitting garment worn for swimming

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

swimsuit (plural swimsuits)

A garment worn for swimming.

A tight-fitting one-piece garment worn by women and girls.

Synonyms

• bathers (Australia)

• bathing suit

• budgie smugglers (Australia)

• cossie (Australia)

• swimmers (Australia)

• swimming costume

• swimming trunks/swim trunks (the male bottom that resembles shorts)

• togs (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand)

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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