cossie

[ koz-ee ]

nounAustralian Informal.

a bathing suit; bathers.

Origin of cossie

1915–20; (swimming) cos(tume) + -ie

Words Nearby cossie

coss
Cossack
cossack hat
Cossacks
cosset
cossie
cost
costa
Costa Brava
cost-account
cost accounting

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How to use cossie in a sentence

Australians have embraced the “great Aussie cossie” and made it a national treasure.
Ban the Speedo! | Sean Macaulay | October 5, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for cossie

cossie

/ (ˈkɒzɪ) /

noun

an informal name for a swimming costume

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