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swimsuit

[ swim-soot ]
/ ˈswɪmˌsut /
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noun

bathing suit.

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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
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Words related to swimsuit

bikini, thong, trunks, jams, maillot, swimwear, beachwear, two-piece, bathing costume, one-piece

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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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