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swimsuit

American  
[swim-soot] / ˈswɪmˌsut /

noun

swimsuits plural
  1. bathing suit.


swimsuit British  
/ ˈswɪmˌsuːt, -ˌsjuːt /

noun

  1. a woman's one-piece swimming garment that leaves the arms and legs bare

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of swimsuit

First recorded in 1925–30; swim + suit

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I changed out of my swimsuit and headed to a dance fitness class near my favorite grab-and-go restaurant on Deck 5.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

Even that may not be on offer: In 2018, Miss America ended its swimsuit competition under the direction of its then-chair, Gretchen Carlson.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

Kristen Nuss was covered in sand, dulling her neon two-piece swimsuit.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2025

Born Joan Constance Manning in Sydney on 28 December 1923, she worked as a swimsuit model and met Wayne Anderson, a US Army pilot, on Bondi Beach and married him soon after.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2025

Emma pulled her clothes over her swimsuit and I tripped into my pants, all gritty with sand.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

MacInnes got into the bath to warm up, and Ghost joined her shortly after, with both wearing swimsuits.

From BBC May 8, 2026

Armed with swimsuits, caps and goggles, rural French children are gaining access to swimming lessons close to home at an unlikely venue: a retrofitted trailer truck.

From Barron's Feb. 10, 2026

The actress recently showed off her new space in a post shared on her Instagram account, where she revealed photos of herself modeling a series of swimsuits before heading off on vacation.

From MarketWatch Jan. 15, 2026

Technological advantages, such as ultra-buoyant swimsuits, are encouraged.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 25, 2025

All the other girls wore their swimsuits under their clothes.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

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