bathing suit
Americannoun
noun
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a garment worn for bathing, esp an old-fashioned one that covers much of the body
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another name for swimming costume
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bathing suit
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Cary Grant wouldn’t look too good in a bathing suit, either.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
“Here I am in Cancún, and I did pack a bathing suit, but I have yet to put it on,” he told me.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Another, from Princess Margaret, asked Stillman to "look after my bathing suit".
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
“The two of us went swimming, with me in Natalie Wood’s bathing suit, and we had a great time.”
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024
When I look from the bathing suit to the girl wearing it—and the girl next to her in an equally familiar tie-dye suit—I startle.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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