Swimwear and Sportswear: English Vocabulary List

an item of clothing that is worn for swimming, particularly the type that women and girls wear

"She packed her bathing suit."

"She wore a bathing suit at the beach all afternoon."

two-piece swimsuit worn by women, especially in warmer climates or during beach vacations

"She wore a bikini."

"She wore a colorful bikini to the beach and applied sunscreen to avoid getting sunburned on her shoulders and back."

a type of clothing worn by people when swimming or participating in water sports

"Her swimming costume is red."

"She wore a one piece black swimming costume to the pool for her daily lap swimming routine."

the shorts men or boys wear to go swimming

"His swimming trunks are blue."

"He wore baggy blue swimming trunks with a mesh liner to the beach for a day of sun and surfing."

a piece of clothing worn for swimming, especially by women and girls

"She wore a swimsuit at the beach."

"My swimsuit dried quickly after swimming in the sea."

a tight-fitting piece of clothing made of rubber that is worn by underwater swimmers to remain warm

"The wetsuit was tight."

"The diver put on a thick wetsuit before entering the cold ocean to prevent hypothermia."

a long piece of clothing, made from the same material that towels are made of, worn after or before taking a shower or bath

"The bathrobe is soft."

"She put on her soft cotton bathrobe after getting out of the shower and wrapped her wet hair in a towel."

a tight-fitting headgear worn to protect hair from chlorine and to improve hydrodynamics in competitive swimming

"The swimming cap protects her hair."

"She wore a silicone swimming cap to protect her hair from chlorine damage while swimming laps at the pool."

a single-piece garment that covers the torso and groin, worn for swimming or water activities

"She bought a one-piece swimsuit."

"The athlete chose a sleek one-piece swimsuit for the competition because it offered better hydrodynamics and comfort during races."

a loose, long, and warm item of clothing with a stretchy waist worn casually or for exercising on the bottom part of our body, usually made of cotton

"He wore comfortable sweatpants on the flight."

"He wore gray sweatpants and a hoodie while working from home because no clients saw him on video calls."

a tight-fitting garment made of stretchy fabric, covering the body from the shoulders to the top of the thighs, worn especially by ballet dancers, acrobats, etc.

"Dance leotard worn."

"The dancer wore a tight black leotard during the ballet performance last night."

garments designed to be worn over regular pants for protection and warmth during skiing or other winter sports activities

"Ski pants keep him dry."

"He wore insulated waterproof ski pants to keep his legs warm and dry while snowboarding down the mountain."

a matching pair of jacket and pants, worn for doing exercise

"She wears a pink jogging suit."

"She wore a pink velour jogging suit with a zip up jacket and elastic waist pants for her morning run."

a loose and warm pair of pants and matching jacket worn casually or for doing exercise

"His tracksuit has white stripes."

"The athlete wore a blue tracksuit with white stripes down the legs while warming up before his race."

comfortable and casual pants typically made of soft, stretchy fabric with an elastic waistband and tapered legs, often worn for leisure activities or athletic pursuits

"Her gray joggers are soft."

"He wore comfortable cotton joggers with an elastic waistband and cuffed ankles for lounging around the house."

a type of men's trousers that extend 4 inches below the knee, typically worn for golfing in the early 20th century

"Plus fours end below knee."

"The golfer wore plus fours baggy knickers that ended four inches below the knee with long argyle socks."

a short and lightweight skirt worn by female ballet dancers over their leotards during performances

"The ballet skirt is sheer."

"The ballerina wore a short wispy ballet skirt called a tutu over her leotard and tights during the performance."

a one-piece, form-fitting garment that covers the torso, typically worn by dancers, gymnasts, and athletes for performances

"The maillot is form-fitting."

"The swimmer wore a competitive maillot a tight fitting one piece swimsuit designed to reduce drag in the water."