bathing-trunks

A boy wears his new bathing-trunks at the beach.

Definition

Noun (plural): A type of short, tight-fitting trousers worn for swimming, especially by men and boys.

Usage Examples

• (He brought his swimming shorts for the seaside trip.)
• (He put on his swimming trousers before entering the water.)

Advanced Usage

• "a pair of bathing-trunks": The standard way to refer to this item, as it is a plural noun.

  • She bought a new pair of bathing-trunks for her son. (She purchased new swimming shorts for her child.)

• "to wear bathing-trunks": To have them on while swimming or sunbathing.

  • He wore his old bathing-trunks to the lake. (He used his worn swimming trousers at the lake.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bathing suit (n): A general term for any garment worn for swimming, including one-piece swimsuits for women.

  • She wore a fashionable bathing suit to the beach. (She wore a stylish swimming garment.)

• Trunks (n): A shortened form of "bathing-trunks," commonly used in informal speech.

  • He forgot his trunks at home. (He left his swimming shorts behind.)

Synonyms

• Swim trunks: A common synonym for "bathing-trunks," used especially in American English.
• Swimming shorts: A more descriptive term for the same garment.
• Board shorts: A longer, looser type of swimming shorts, often worn by surfers.

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