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skinny diving en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (nonstandard, uncountable) Synonym of skinny dipping.
   • "I don’t want to go swimming," she said apprehensively. "I—don’t have my suit, and you’d better not think I’m going skinny-diving with you, because I’m not." 1987, Bethany Campbell, The Long Way Home (Harlequin Romance, No. 2852), page 35:
   • After Israel won its Six-Day War with the Arab states, Sharon went skinny-diving and spearfishing in the newly captured enemy territory. 2026 April 2, Vishal Wagh, ““Charlie Don’t Surf!”: The Absurdity of War in ‘Apocalypse Now’”, in No Film School:
   • Her skin was smooth and tanned. Barrett saw no tan line as the pants pulled high on her bottom. Christ, he wondered, was she still skinny dipping with the boys? [...] "You’re not still skinny diving with those Delius boys, are you?" 1988, Irene Wanner, Sailing to Corinth: A short story collection, page 66:
   • The moon is full tonight; why don’t we go skinny diving and stay out until morning? 2008, Gormally, Martin, A son of Aran, page 148:

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skinny dipping