tank suit

noun

: a one-piece bathing suit with usually wide shoulder straps

Examples of tank suit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web First offered by Tory Burch in 2018, the clip tank suit has returned every summer since, proving its timelessness in design and classic appeal. Madeline Fass, Vogue, 19 May 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tank suit was in 1940

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“Tank suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tank%20suit. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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