swimsuit
gb/swˈɪmsˌut/ us/swˈɪmsˌut/
A2
Inglese
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Sostantivo
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entity
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clothing worn for swimming
Clothes you wear when you swim.
Schema d'uso:
[wear/put on] a swimsuit; a [one-piece/two-piece] swimsuit
Errore comune:
Often written as two words (*swim suit*) or confused with *swimwear* (a more general term, often uncountable).
Sinonimi
bathing suit (Common in American English; same meaning.)
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swimming costume (Common in British English; same meaning.)
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swimwear (More general term for clothes for swimming; often refers to the category rather than one item.)
Contrari
street clothes (Clothes worn in everyday situations, not for swimming.)
Collocazioni
one-piece swimsuit
|two-piece swimsuit
|new swimsuit
|swimsuit top
|swimsuit bottoms
|swimsuit cover-up
|swimsuit model
|swimsuit season
|swimsuit line
|buy a swimsuit
Temi
clothing
|sports
|travel
|daily_life
Esempi
- Don’t forget to pack your swimsuit for the beach.
- She bought a new swimsuit before her vacation.
- The pool requires everyone to wear a proper swimsuit.
Esempi per chi studia
- I need a swimsuit for the pool.
- He is wearing a swimsuit.
Grammatica
Forma base
swimsuit
IPA
GB/swˈɪmsˌut/
US/swˈɪmsˌut/
Sillabe e accento
swim - suit (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (swim)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: swimsuit
- Plural: swimsuits
Espressioni
swimsuit competition
1/swˈɪmsˌut kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
pageant segment in swimsuits
A contest where people are judged wearing swimsuits.
Esempi
- The organizers removed the swimsuit competition from the pageant.
- She trained for months before appearing in the swimsuit competition.
swimsuit edition
1/swˈɪmsˌut ɪdˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
special magazine issue with swimsuits
A special magazine issue with swimsuit photos.
Esempi
- The magazine announced the cover model for its swimsuit edition.
- He said he only buys that issue during the swimsuit edition release.
swimsuit model
1/swˈɪmsˌut mˈɑdəl/
fixed phrase
model who poses in swimwear
A model who wears swimsuits in photos.
Esempi
- She worked as a swimsuit model for a beachwear brand.
- The campaign featured a well-known swimsuit model.
swimsuit season
1/swˈɪmsˌut sˈizən/
fixed phrase
informal
time for wearing swimsuits
The summer time when people wear swimsuits.
Esempi
- With swimsuit season coming up, she started going to the gym more often.
- He joked that he wasn’t ready for swimsuit season yet.