: a suit for swimming or bathing

Examples of swimsuit in a Sentence

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The ivory swimsuit was decorated with fishnet fabric and dainty sequins reminiscent of scales. Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026 Your children therefore may not understand the scope of the difference between trying a swimsuit on a figure that looks like them online and not wearing clothes at all, according to Steel. CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 In an Instagram carousel posted on Saturday, May 15, the actress, 53, shared a sweet snap of herself and her lookalike daughter, 22, lounging in coordinating swimsuits. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 In one photo, Osbourne relaxed on a lounge chair in a leopard-print one-piece swimsuit while soaking up the sun. Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 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 21 Aug. 2026.

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: a suit for swimming or bathing

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