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SWIMWEAR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does swimwear mean?
• SWIMWEAR (noun)
The noun SWIMWEAR has 1 sense:
1. tight fitting garment worn for swimming
Familiarity information: SWIMWEAR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tight fitting garment worn for swimming
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
bathing costume; bathing suit; swimming costume; swimsuit; swimwear
Hypernyms ("swimwear" is a kind of...):
garment (an article of clothing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "swimwear"):
bikini; two-piece (a woman's very brief bathing suit)
maillot; tank suit (a woman's one-piece bathing suit)
bathing trunks; swimming trunks (swimsuit worn by men while swimming)
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