bathing costume
noun
British
: a garment worn for swimming or bathing : bathing suit, swimsuit
'There!' said the captain, pointing to one of the young ladies before noticed, who, in her bathing costume, looked as if she was enveloped in a patent Mackintosh, of scanty dimensions.—
Charles Dickens
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Not to mention that Winston Churchill will be seen sporting a bathing costume.
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Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
Set high on the hotel rooftop (arrive early and bring your bathing costume for a pre-dinner dip in the to-die-for infinity pool), its low-key restaurant offers breezy, tasty respite from the masses.
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Duncan Madden,
Forbes,
9 June 2022
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Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
Set high on the hotel rooftop (arrive early and bring your bathing costume for a pre-dinner dip in the to-die-for infinity pool), its low-key restaurant offers breezy, tasty respite from the masses.
—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes,
9 June 2022
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“Bathing costume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathing%20costume. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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