tank suit

noun

1. a simple one-piece bathing suit for women, having a scoop neck and shoulder straps and usually no lining or inner construction; maillot.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tank suit¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Pink also tweaked the silhouette of the classic high-cut tank suit and trunks to fit each character.

From Los Angeles Times

I wrote for two hours, pulled on a purple Lands’ End tank suit and jumped into the pool.

From New York Times

“He juussst gets it!” shouted a man in a tangerine tank suit over the din of a Lady Gaga song in a nightclub in Chelsea late one Tuesday night.

From New York Times