swimming trunks

noun

swimsuit worn by men while swimming (Freq. 1)

• 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 swimming_hyponym

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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

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

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a pair of swimming trunks

swimming trunks — n [plural] a piece of clothing like shorts, worn by men and boys for swimming … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
swimming trunks — N PLURAL: also a pair of N Swimming trunks are the shorts that a man wears when he goes swimming. [BRIT] (in AM, use trunks) … English dictionary
swimming trunks — noun A pair of shorts or briefs worn for swimming or bathing. Syn: bathing trunks, trunks … Wiktionary
swimming trunks — (also swim trunks) plural noun shorts worn by men for swimming … English new terms dictionary
swimming trunks — /ˈswɪmɪŋ trʌŋks/ (say swiming trungks) plural noun → trunks (def. 1) …
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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