Swimwear

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Items of clothing appropriate for swimming. uncountable, usually

    "April 19 2002, Scott Tobias, AV Club Dark Tidehttp://www.avclub.com/articles/dark-tide,72548/ For Stockwell’s purposes, Halle Berry reps an appreciable presence in swimwear, but even her opening voiceover sounds swamped by boredom and regret."

  2. 2
    tight fitting garment worn for swimming wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bathing costumebathing suitswimming costumeswimsuitswimsuit

Example

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"April 19 2002, Scott Tobias, AV Club Dark Tidehttp://www.avclub.com/articles/dark-tide,72548/ For Stockwell’s purposes, Halle Berry reps an appreciable presence in swimwear, but even her opening voiceover sounds swamped by boredom and regret."

Etymology

From swim + -wear.

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