bathing-drawers
Definition
- Noun (plural only):
- A garment for swimming: "bathing-drawers" refers to a type of shorts or briefs worn for swimming or bathing, especially by men or boys. This term is somewhat old-fashioned and was commonly used in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Usage Examples
- (A garment for swimming, covering the hips and upper thighs.)
- (Historical swimwear for men.)
Advanced Usage
- "bathing-drawers" is rarely used in modern English; it has been largely replaced by terms like "swimming trunks" or "swim shorts." It may appear in historical texts, vintage clothing descriptions, or period literature.
- The museum displayed a collection of 19th-century bathing-drawers made of wool. (Historical swimwear exhibited for educational purposes.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bathing suit (n): a general term for swimwear.
- She bought a new bathing suit for the pool. (Swimwear for women or men.)
- Bathing trunks (n): a modern term for men's swimwear.
- He packed his bathing trunks for the holiday. (Men's swimming shorts.)
- Drawers (n): an old-fashioned term for underpants or shorts.
- The word "drawers" historically referred to any leg-covering undergarment. (A related but distinct garment.)
Synonyms
- Swimming trunks: men's shorts worn for swimming.
- Swim briefs: tight-fitting swimwear for men.
- Bathing shorts: a general term for any shorts used for swimming.
Related Idioms
- "In one's bathing drawers": an old-fashioned phrase meaning wearing only swimwear.
- The children ran about in their bathing drawers after the swim. (Wearing only swimming garments.)
Note: No phrasal verbs are associated with this word, as it is a noun referring to a specific garment.