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Synonyms

skinny-dip

American  
[skin-ee-dip] / ˈskɪn iˌdɪp /

verb (used without object)

skinny-dipped, skinny-dipping

  1. to swim in the nude.

noun

  1. a swim in the nude.

skinny-dip British  

verb

  1. (intr) to swim in the nude

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Other Word Forms

  • skinny dipping noun
  • skinny-dipper noun

Etymology

Origin of skinny-dip

Probably earlier than 1960–65

Example Sentences

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We would hike up an active volcano during a hurricane and skinny-dip in a hot, sulfurous pond.

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