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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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Mum-of-one Kayleigh said she initially left the swimsuit in the shop but went back to buy it just to prevent any other child ending up wearing it.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 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

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

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

Ten weeks before Immie made the muffins, Jule found herself on Moshup Beach without a towel or a swimsuit.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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