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swimwear

American  
[swim-wair] / ˈswɪmˌwɛər /

noun

  1. clothing designed to be worn for swimming or at a beach.


Etymology

Origin of swimwear

First recorded in 1930–35; swim + wear

Example Sentences

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Its underwear and swimwear brand Aerie helped offset that decline with a 25% increase in same-store sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Aerie, the company’s underwear and swimwear brand, helped offset the decline with a 25% increase in same-store sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The Australian swimwear brand traces its origins to 1928, when Scottish immigrant Alexander MacRae produced a sleeveless Racerback swimsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Women often dress modestly on public beaches in Syria, but some women do opt for more Western styles of swimwear.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

Some of those bathing suits are from my own Ladybird Hope, Pageant Princess swimwear line, which is America’s bestselling teen swimwear line, by the way.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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