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beachwear

beachwear

1 2.0
Clothes for wearing at the beach, like swimsuits and sandals
  • noun
  • /ˈbiːtʃˌwɛr/
translation icon : ropa de playa
  • Women’s beachwear
  • wear beachwear
  • women's beachwear

I love anything with these like neutral knitted for beachwear, just so comfy.

Examples

  • Not only are these new styles a fashion-forward way to wear a beach cover-up, but they make an easy transition from beachwear to nightwear.

    Blog text (15)

  • Well, if those pointers include wearing provocative beachwear for money, I think I'll pass.

    Bad Teacher (2011)

  • Got beachwear, dinner wear, underwear...

    Planes (2013)

  • Rachel, I think Mallory has a point: just because the product is not fit for beachwear.

    Blog text (11)

  • PAPPAS smiles, standing there in his beachwear, trying to blend in.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Potential exposed skin area was taken to be 90% of body surface area, based on usual dermal exposure while wearing beachwear.

    Academic text (1994)

  • I love anything with these like neutral knitted for beachwear, just so comfy.

    Laura Lee

  • Beachwear.

    Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 (1994)

  • Tuned-in architects and artists have to embrace CinemaScope, glossy magazines, push-button controls, chromed kitchen appliances, and spotted beachwear, but be ready to throw them away at a moment's notice in favor of whatever comes next.

    Academic text (2000)

  • She packed her beachwear, including a colorful swimsuit and a light cover-up, for their trip to the coast.

Synonyms

bikini
vsbeachwear
125 1.0

A two-piece swimsuit for women that shows the stomach and much of the body

is more general, including many beach garments beyond a revealing two piece
bathing suit
vsbeachwear
  • US
96 1.0

A piece of clothing you wear for swimming

is wider in use, adding casual beach clothes and accessories beyond swim items
swimsuit
vsbeachwear
80 1.0

Clothing worn for swimming that covers the body

is wider, also including non swimming beach garments and footwear
swimwear
vsbeachwear
7 1.0

Clothes worn for swimming in a pool or at the beach

is broader, including other beach garments and accessories like coverups and sandals
bathing costume
vsbeachwear
  • UK
1 3.4

Tight clothing people wear for swimming at a beach or pool

is broader, covering other beach clothing types and non swimming items

How Beachy

swimsuit
80 1.0
beachwear
1 2.0
formal
1 3.5

Surface Forms

beachwear singular
beachwears plural

Morphology

beachwear = beach + wear (transparent) = beach + wear

A direct compound of 'beach' + 'wear' where the meaning (clothing for the beach) is transparently combined from its parts.

Etymology

Beachwear is made from two words, beach ('sandy shore') and wear ('clothes you put on'), so it literally means the clothes you wear at the beach. Think of summer items like swimsuits, cover-ups, and sandals that people pack for a holiday.