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# swimwear

«swimwear» in Mova's school dictionary: **clothing for swimming, such as swimsuits, swimming…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (swimwear, uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Swimwear is clothing for swimming, such as swimsuits, swimming trunks, bikinis and rash vests. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swimwear/#m1)

2) It is a general word used in shops and on signs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swimwear/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In PE and swimming lessons, pupils bring their swimwear, a towel and goggles. In shops there is a swimwear section. Safety: bright-coloured swimwear is easier for lifeguards to see; a rash vest protects from the sun. Words in different countries: «swimsuit», «swimming costume», «cozzie» or «togs» (Australia, NZ, Ireland), «bathers» (parts of Australia).

### examples

- Remember to pack your swimwear for swimming lessons. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swimwear/#x1)
- The shop sells swimwear and beach towels. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swimwear/#x2)
- Bright swimwear is easier to spot in the water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swimwear/#x3)
- In Australia, swimwear may be called «togs», «cossie» or «bathers». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swimwear/#x4)
- Rinse your swimwear after swimming in the sea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swimwear/#x5)
- A rash vest is swimwear that protects you from the sun. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swimwear/#x6)

### note

Uncountable: «some swimwear», not «a swimwear» (say «a swimsuit»). It is a shop and sign word; people usually name the actual piece: «swimsuit», «trunks», «swimming costume».

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «swimwear» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swimwear/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.