skinny-dipped; skinny-dipping; skinny-dips

intransitive verb

: to swim in the nude
skinny-dip noun

Examples of skinny-dip in a Sentence

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Ratajkowski also posed nude for a late-night skinny-dipping session. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 The moonlight skinny-dip that sets the Great White smorgasbord in motion? Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026 Cindy Crawford shared a montage on social media of her typical morning routine that included skinny-dipping in her jacuzzi, wearing nothing but a necklace. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026 Now, this wedding-day skinny-dipping scene, on the other hand, is hot and romantic. Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skinny-dip

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skinny-dip was in 1964

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“Skinny-dip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skinny-dip. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

Kids Definition

skinny-dip

verb
skin·​ny-dip
ˈskin-ē-ˌdip
: to swim in the nude
skinny-dipper noun
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