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swimming costume

British  

noun

  1. any apparel worn for swimming or sunbathing, such as a woman's one-piece garment covering most of the torso but not the limbs

"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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Meanwhile, Salvatore hopes to have surgery in the summer, so that, for the first time in years, he can wear a swimming costume without feeling self-conscious.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Along with the crypt space, Mr Jabin also purchased a swimming costume that once belonged to Monroe, as well as Hefner's old bed.

From BBC Apr. 1, 2024

One man is immaculately dressed in gray suit and boater, the other at ease beside him in a one-piece swimming costume.

From New York Times Jun. 29, 2023

Is it really that different from a swimming costume?

From The Guardian Apr. 25, 2013

The air and her skin and her swimming costume are so wet that her leap into the pool doesn't come with the usual shock.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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