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swimsuit

American  
[swim-soot] / ˈswɪmˌsut /

noun

  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

Etymology

Origin of swimsuit

First recorded in 1925–30; swim + suit

Example Sentences

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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

You know to turn the faucet in the bathroom off while rinsing out your swimsuit but something distracts you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

She digs through the scraps and dreams of making a swimsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 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

Today, at three in the afternoon, Jule perched on the corner stool, still wearing her swimsuit.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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