swimwear en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English swim Proto-Indo-European *wes- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti Proto-Germanic *wazjaną Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan Old English werian Middle English weren English wear English -wear English swimwear From swim + -wear.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Items of clothing appropriate for swimming.
April 19 2002, Scott Tobias, AV Club Dark Tidehttp://www.avclub.com/articles/dark-tide,72548/ For Stockwell’s purposes, Halle Berry reps an appreciable presence in swimwear, but even her opening voiceover sounds swamped by boredom and regret.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| swimwears | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hyponyms
swimcap · bikini · swimsuit · swimshorts · swim briefs · swimming trunks