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tank suit

tank suit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tangk soot]
    • /tæŋk sut/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tangk soot]
    • /tæŋk sut/

Definitions of tank suit words

  • noun tank suit a simple one-piece bathing suit for women, having a scoop neck and shoulder straps and usually no lining or inner construction; maillot. 1
  • noun tank suit a contoured, one-piece woman's swimsuit with shoulder straps, and, often, a scoop neck 0

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Origin of tank suit

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Tank suit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tank suit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for tank suit

noun tank suit

  • bathing costume — A bathing costume is a piece of clothing that is worn for swimming, especially by women and girls.
  • bathing suit — A bathing suit is a piece of clothing which people wear when they go swimming.
  • bikini — A bikini is a two-piece swimming costume worn by women.
  • maillot — a close-fitting, one-piece bathing suit for women, simply styled and usually having a scoop neck and shoulder straps.
  • jumpsuit — a one-piece suit worn by parachutists for jumping.

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