Question Of The Day - Tuesday, July 16

[cassiopea]

Salutations!





So for many of us, it is the summer season - which means swimming! So to stick with the theme....

What do you call your swimming attire?






Notable examples:

Swimsuit
Bathingsuit
Swimmers
Bathers
Swimming/Bathing/Beach Costume
Cossies
Bikini/One Piece/Two Piece
Trunks/Boardshorts
Other





I seem to teeter between the first two, although I do say bathing suit more often methinks. In any case pretty typical, at least where I am from!

 

[Mia6]

Bathing suit

 

[Jem]

Bathing suit, but if I'm describing the type of bathing suit, it's a one or two piece, but I also use the term bikini for a two piece, if it's "more reveling" like a string bikini or where the top essentially looks like a standard underwire bra.

 

[AbbysMom]

Bathing suit.

 

[MoochNNoodles]

Bathing suit. Swimsuit once in a while.

 

[susanm9006]

In the water every morning. I wear swim trunks, bathing suit top and a t-shirt over it. And water shoes.

 

[Aico & Nacho]

Bathing suit.

 

[Willowy]

Haha, now that I try to think about it, I don't know which term I use most. I think maybe swimsuit but maybe bathing suit. Probably about equal, depends on the circumstances.

Who says "cossies"? What's that short for?

 

[Furballsmom]

I think I use the term swimsuit

 

[Katie M]

Bathing suit.

 

[muffy]

I used to have a bathing suit but I have not seen or worn it in over 30 years. I am too fat.

 

[maggiedemi]

Bathing Suit or Tankini

 

[Lola3791]

Bathing suit; sometimes swim suit.

 

[aliceneko]

Bikini.

 

[amysuen]

Swimsuit.

 

[bbdoll22]

Bathing suit

 

[marmoset]

swimsuit or bathing suit interchangeably.

 

[verna davies]

Bather

 

[Kat0121]

Bathing suit

What are cossies? That sounds like some kind of social disease.

"Look. There's Bill. Don't go out with him. I hear he has the cossies".

 

[verna davies]

It is an abbreviation for costume. It does sound contagious.