: a suit for swimming or bathing

Examples of swimsuit in a Sentence

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This swimsuit has built-in shapewear, designed to shape and compress everywhere, with subtle draping at the tummy. Alexandra Malmed, InStyle, 16 July 2026 Left on Friday is best known for their swimsuits, which are a favorite of Vogue’s head of editorial content, Chloe Malle. Deanna Pai, Vogue, 15 July 2026 It can be thrown over a swimsuit as a cover-up or paired with flat sandals for a stroll through a beach town. Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026 In the past year, she’s popped up in the Super Bowl halftime show, competed on Dancing With the Stars, and appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 14 July 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 18 Jul. 2026.

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: a suit for swimming or bathing

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