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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmaillot de bain
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mah-yoh duh ban
"Il a acheté un nouveau maillot de bain pour l'été."
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An article of clothing worn for swimming or bathing.
"She packed a bright red swimsuit for her vacation at the beach."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of the verb 'swim' (from Old English 'swimman') and the noun 'suit' (from Old French 'suite', derived from 'suivre', to follow). Emerging in the 20th century as swimwear evolved for leisure and athletic purposes, it replaced longer, heavier garments previously used for bathing.
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maillot de bain
Transliteration: mah-yoh duh ban
"Il a acheté un nouveau maillot de bain pour l'été."
Badeanzug
Transliteration: bah-deh-ant-sook
"Sie sucht nach einem neuen Badeanzug."
costume da bagno
Transliteration: kos-too-meh dah bah-nyo
"Ho dimenticato il mio costume da bagno a casa."
traje de baño
Transliteration: trah-heh deh bah-nyoh
"Me compré un traje de baño para ir a la playa."
fato de banho
Transliteration: fah-too duh bah-nyoo
"Ela comprou um fato de banho novo."
तैराकी का पोशाक
Transliteration: tairaki ka poshakh
"उसने छुट्टियों के लिए एक नया तैराकी का पोशाक खरीदा।"
泳衣
Transliteration: yǒngyī
"她在商店里买了一件新泳衣。"
수영복
Transliteration: suyeongbok
"여름 휴가를 위해 예쁜 수영복을 샀어요."
水着
Transliteration: mizugi
"新しい水着を着て海に行きました。"
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