swim trunks

swim trunks
(also swimming trunks) plural n. shorts worn by men for swimming

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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

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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