swimwear

noun

swim·​wear ˈswim-ˌwer 

: clothing suitable for wear while swimming or bathing

Examples of swimwear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the first three months of 2026, more than 300 million of us packed our swimwear or skis and headed for the airport or train station, an increase of 6 million on 2025. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Summer might be winding down, but that’s absolutely no reason to pack away your swimwear just yet. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

While Frankies Bikinis is known for its swimwear, the new collection spans beyond just bikinis and includes cute dresses and sets like Jenner’s. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

Applying this rule to back-to-school clothes, summer swimwear, and winter boots takes minimal extra effort (plus a little storage space) and slashes kid clothing budgets in half. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for swimwear

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

swimwear

noun

swim·​wear -ˌwa(ə)r 

-ˌwe(ə)r

: clothing suitable for swimming