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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

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Etymology

Origin of swimsuit

First recorded in 1925–30; swim + suit

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

From BBC

But while majority of contestants wore two piece bikinis for the 2025 contest, those from conservative countries were allowed to wear full-body covering in the swimsuit round.

From BBC

Khrushchev and Udall changed into swimsuits and walked down to the gravel beach.

From Literature

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