swimming trunks

swimming trunks
noun
swimsuit worn by men while swimming (Freq. 1)
Syn: ↑bathing trunks
Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form

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swimming trunks UK US noun [plural] british
a piece of clothing worn by men for swimming
Thesaurus: clothes worn for swimminghyponym

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noun [plural]
: special shorts that men and boys wear for swimming — called also trunks

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ˈswimming trunks [swimming trunks] (also trunks) (NAmE also ˈswim trunks) noun plural
a piece of clothing covering the lower part of the body and sometimes the top part of the legs, worn by men and boys for swimming

a pair of swimming trunks

See also:trunks

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  • swimming trunks — swimming ,trunks noun plural BRITISH a piece of clothing worn by men for swimming …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • swimming trunks — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ shorts worn by men for swimming …   English terms dictionary

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  • swimming trunks — swim suit worn by men, shorts worn for swimming …   English contemporary dictionary

  • swimming trunks — noun (plural) BrE a piece of clothing like trousers with very short legs, worn by men for swimming …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • swimming trunks — UK / US noun [plural] British a piece of clothing worn by men for swimming …   English dictionary

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