swimsuit

noun

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

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Throw it over a swimsuit, pair it with jean shorts, or opt for an elevated skirt for a dressier look. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025 July 28 is National Water Park Day, so grab your swimsuits and hit the water slide or tube down a lazy river! Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 27 July 2025 The tennis pro looked stunning in a powder blue two-piece swimsuit. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 July 2025 My wife, Helene, and my friends Jacob and Erica, experienced this recently during a long weekend in Key Largo, Florida, donning swimsuits and personal flotation devices while testing out five Sea-Doo models provided by Bombardier. Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for swimsuit

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Aug. 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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