(chiefly, British, dated) The clothes that one wears when bathing in the sea or a swimming pool, especially the one-piece garment worn by women and girls.
(chiefly, British, dated) The clothes that one wears when bathing in the sea or a swimming pool, especially the one-piece garment worn by women and girls.
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(UK, Irish) the garments that one wears when bathing in the sea or a swimming pool, especially the one-piece garment worn by women and girls.
(US, Canada) A tight-fitting garment worn for swimming, especially the one piece garment worn by women and girls; a swimsuit.
(UK, Australia) A swimming costume.
(chiefly, NSW, Canberra, UK) A swimming costume (especially a female swimming costume).
(intransitive) To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim.