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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 have only recently started seeing the resilience and beauty in this body," she wrote in a post last year, alongside photos of herself in a swimsuit.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

“The ‘worst’ one is someone was wearing a one piece swimsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

With a towel and swimsuit in tow we open Jake Barnes’s playbook, rent a locker, and change.

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025

After changing into a swimsuit, Costantino enjoys-slash-endures an hourlong session alternating between the sauna and the cold tub.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2025

Dressed in her swimsuit, a towel over one shoulder, Kendra stepped through the door onto the back porch.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

In some of the photos, the two were embracing and lounging in their swimsuits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

An Instagram account with millions of views shows a woman in swimsuits and gymwear whose body is bisected by vitiligo so she is exactly half white and half brown.

From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 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

Many of the swimmers wore Santa hats or red swimsuits for the annual Christmas swim, now in its 29th year.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025

She and Immie left the dishes for the cleaner and changed into swimsuits.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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