bathing suit

Noun

Meaning

tight fitting garment worn for swimming

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

bathing-suit

Synonyms

bathing costume swimsuit swimwear swimming costume thong maillot kaftan shorts bikini beachwear two-piece bathing trunks jumpsuit trunks swimming suit
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Hypernyms

garment

Hyponyms

maillot bikini two-piece bathing trunks swimming trunks tank suit

Examples

People shop for a bathing suit with more care than they do a husband or wife. The rules are the same. Look for something you'll feel comfortable wearing. Allow for room to grow. Erma Bombeck

The men, who started from different points along the coast, wore no clothes, but I was compelled to put on a bathing suit. Small as it was, it chafed me. When I finished, my flesh under the arms was raw and hurt fearfully. Annette Kellerman

Be able to go shopping for a bathing suit and not become depressed afterward. Marilyn vos Savant

The specific story line that people have responded to the most has been the horror of bathing suit shopping. Cathy Guisewite

I am not the sort of woman who would wear high heels with a bathing suit. Let's get that straight right now. Vera Wang

The larger the German body, the smaller the German bathing suit and the louder the German voice issuing German demands and German orders to everybody who doesn't speak German. For this, and several other reasons, Germany is known as 'the land where Israelis learned their manners. P. J. O'Rourke

Close letter words and terms

bathing machine bathing seat bathing stool bathing suits bathing trunks bathing tub