swimsuit

[ swim-soot ]

/ ˈswɪmˌsut /

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noun

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Origin of swimsuit

First recorded in 1925–30; swim + suit

Words nearby swimsuit

swimming hole, swimmingly, swimming pool, swimming pool conjunctivitis, swimming pool granuloma, swimsuit, swimwear, swim with the tide, Swinburne, swindle, swindled

How to use swimsuit in a sentence

Bring your swimsuit to take a well-deserved dip in the lake from Chapel Beach.
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Media reports say no one attempted to meet with the daughter despite the magistrate’s posting of her photo in a swimsuit.
Judge Who Pimped His 12-Year-Old Daughter Kicked Off the Bench|Barbie Latza Nadeau|July 14, 2021|The Daily Beast
When I was little, she started buying me swimsuits every year and it just morphed into this huge collection.
Storm Reid On Her Empowering Swimwear Collection With Pacsun|Joe Colucci|July 2, 2021|Essence.com
I traveled around the city with my swimsuit so I could jump in the water and dry off as I went.
Denmark Is Open to Americans—Here’s What It’s Like to Visit Right Now|Mary Holland|July 2, 2021|The Daily Beast

Wearing a swimsuit underneath them was not a flattering look, and so I’d chosen the function of my running clothes over the reward of a post-workout dip.
This Swimwear Is Also Workout Attire|Gabriela Aoun|June 17, 2021|Outside Online
Last question: Who do you think is the sexiest SI swimsuit model of all time?
Anastasia Ashley, Surfer-Cum-Model, Rides The Viral Internet Wave|James Joiner|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Also, what was it like being a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model?
Anastasia Ashley, Surfer-Cum-Model, Rides The Viral Internet Wave|James Joiner|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Swimsuit season is now as much of a nightmare minefield for men as it is for women.
Prince Fielder’s Demi Moore Moment: World Loses It Over Athlete Without Six-Pack|Tim Teeman|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The contestants return for the “swimsuit” round, clad in light blue, bedazzled tulle g-strings.
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Mekayla Diehl was rightly applauded for showing a healthier body during the swimsuit competition.
No, Miss Indiana’s Body Isn’t ‘Normal’|Erin Cunningham|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We'd got dry, were feeling human, Illy here had shed his swimsuit, when we looked at the Maintainer.
The Big Time|Fritz Reuter Leiber

British Dictionary definitions for swimsuit

swimsuit

/ (ˈswɪmˌsuːt, -ˌsjuːt) /

noun

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

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