bathing suit

American  

[bey-thing] / ˈbeɪ ðɪŋ /

noun

1. a garment worn for swimming.

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bathing suit British  

/ ˈbeɪðɪŋ /

noun

1. a garment worn for bathing, esp an old-fashioned one that covers much of the body

2. another name for swimming costume

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Etymology

Origin of bathing suit

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Rows of lime-green mats were filled with children in pajamas, bathing suits and pint-size yoga pants.

From The Wall Street Journal

At a sauna in Peckham, south London, young professionals sit on scorching hot, wood-panelled benches, dressed in swimming trunks and bathing suits.

From BBC

The readers, also clad in bathing suits, served as a kind of mirror for our inner selves, standing up there just as stripped and vulnerable, saying the things we usually don’t out loud.

From Los Angeles Times

Around the same time, the bathing suit business took off, as war-time fabric rationing lifted and the culture shifted to allow less modesty and more playful expression.

From Los Angeles Times

Kitten heels and full skirts, capri pants and tailored menswear, blouses with crisp collars and one-piece bathing suits feel less like “now” and more like “back then.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bikini
• swimsuit