bathing suit

noun

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The heat from washing machines and harsh substances in some laundry detergents can cause bathing suits to fade and sag. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 May 2025 Perhaps the impulse was to broaden the story’s appeal by getting Bella out of Pacific Northwest wear and into a bathing suit? Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025 And the one-piece bathing suits were not flattering. Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025 The 29-year-old, who gave birth to her and Patrick Mahomes’ third child less than four months ago, bared it all in a black one-piece bathing suit complete with cutouts and a revealing neckline. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bathing suit

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Jun. 2025.

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