swimsuit

noun

swim·​suit ˈswim-ˌsüt How to pronounce swimsuit (audio)
: a suit for swimming or bathing

Examples of swimsuit in a Sentence

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The Scream star wore an almost identical swimsuit for a funny Instagram video shared in July 2024. Latoya Gayle, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025 Plus, reviewers enjoy the waterproof pocket for storing wet swimsuits after a beach trip. Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025 Below, read on for my favorite on-trend swimsuits for summer 2025, all of which will look amazing on short and petite shoppers. Bella Gerard, StyleCaster, 5 Feb. 2025 For those day-tripping to Beitou from Taipei, the hotel has public pools surrounded by manicured trees; bathers in the indoor pools are nude, while the outdoor pool requires swimsuits. Clarissa Wei, AFAR Media, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swimsuit

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swimsuit was in 1926

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“Swimsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimsuit. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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swimsuit

noun
swim·​suit ˈswim-ˌsüt How to pronounce swimsuit (audio)
: a suit for swimming or bathing

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