bathing suit

[ bey-thing ]

noun

1. a garment worn for swimming.

bathing suit

/ ˈbeɪðɪŋ /

noun

1. a garment worn for bathing, esp an old-fashioned one that covers much of the body
2. See swimming costume
   another name for swimming costume

Word History and Origins

Origin of bathing suit¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

The past year saw the rise of “hot tub streamers,” who go live in bathing suits and offer fans donation incentives such as writing fans’ gamertags on their bodies.

From Digiday

In the lobby, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Red Cross workers pass curious tourists in bathing suits and tropical shirts.

From Washington Post

They could manage the stores, sell the T-shirts and bathing suits.

From Washington Post

Now TikTok stars like Josh Richards have expanded into other industries, such as venture capital investing, and Gomez is developing her own bathing suit line.

From Digiday

In her village in Haiti, she could dance in her bathing suit in the warm rain.

From Washington Post

My oldest sister, Bridget, water-skied in a two-piece bathing suit, her long brown hair lifted off a noble neck.

From The Daily Beast

Ted, the toddler, appeared onscreen in a black bathing suit with white polka dots.

From The Daily Beast

No one can touch you where your bathing suit covers.Resist it.

From The Daily Beast

I guess it was a bathing suit because it was a bright color.

From The Daily Beast

When he first laid eyes on her, she was in a tight spandex bathing suit.

From The Daily Beast

She was very amiable during the walk back, and raved much over Edna's appearance in her bathing suit.

From Project Gutenberg

Edna had found her old bathing suit still hanging, faded, upon its accustomed peg.

From Project Gutenberg

There, leaning over the rail, he saw her again almost beneath him in the sand, scantily clad in a bathing suit.

From Project Gutenberg

"You go with me," declared McMillan, twisting his left hand in the collar of Carl's bathing suit.

From Project Gutenberg

When a person wears nothing but a bathing suit his means of offense and defense are naturally limited.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bikini
• swimsuit