bathing suit

noun

Examples of bathing suit in a Sentence

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Each user must shower before entering, and bathing suits are mandatory. Zachery Eanes, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024 Moffitt’s husband, renowned photographer William Claxton, shot the photo that became a sensation for its daring design of a bathing suit held up only by slender straps, with no top portion. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024 Its owner, Matt, came to the door in his bathing suit, a tattooed sleeve of lotus flowers winding around his left arm. Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024 Style them with a button-down for the office, or throw them on over a bathing suit for vacation. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bathing suit 

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bathing suit was in 1852

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“Bathing suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathing%20suit. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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