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

To mark the beginning of the new football season, SI Swimsuit reshared photos Monday of NFL significant others who have posed for the famous swimwear issue, including Brittany Mahomes. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Raj took a liking to American sports too, even beyond fandom and swimwear. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

The fiber is used in high-performance apparel, like sportswear, swimwear and denim. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Earlier this month, the mother-daughter pair posed side-by-side by the pool in swimwear. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Aug. 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