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Definition of Bathing costume
1. Noun. Tight fitting garment worn for swimming.
Specialized synonyms: Bikini, Two-piece, Maillot, Tank Suit, Bathing Trunks, Swimming Trunks
Generic synonyms: Garment
Definition of Bathing costume
1. Noun. (chiefly British rather dated) The clothes that one wears when bathing in the sea or a swimming pool; a swimming costume, bathing suit, swimming trunks or swimsuit. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bathing Costume
Literary usage of Bathing costume
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Fortnightly Review (1875)
"Why should they not be allowed to crowd into the water, provided they have on a
decent bathing costume; and in the case of little boys, surely this need not ..."
2. Dr. Neesen's Book on Wheeling: Hints and Advice to Men and Women from the by Victor Neesen (1899)
"The bicycle costume does not expose the person so much as either the ball dress
or bathing costume. In the ball dress the neck and bosom, a portion of the ..."
3. Our Deportment: Or, the Manners, Conduct, and Dress of the Most Refined by John H. Young (1881)
"bathing costume. Flannel is the best material for a bathing costume, and gray is
regarded as the most suitable color. It may be trimmed with bright worsted ..."
4. Our Deportment, Or, The Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined by John H. Young (1879)
"bathing costume. Flannel is the best material for a bathing costume, and gray is
regarded as the most suitable color. It may be trimmed with bright worsted ..."
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