swim suit / swim trunks / swim costume

Hi,
The only term I use, and hear other people use, is 'swimsuit' (all one word). For both men and women.

Clive

Vincent Teoswim suit / swim trunks / swim costume

Which one is for boys or girls? Or both accepted?

Swimming trunks - for boys and men
Swimming costume - can be used for boys and girls, men and women
Swimsuit - for girls and women

optilangSwim suit - for girls

Is that true? Is it British?

I think women wear bikinis and swimsuit.

New2grammar

optilangSwim suit - for girls

Is that true? Is it British?

I think women wear bikinis and swimsuit.

Yes it's true. I don't know if it's only British.

Women can wear a bikini, a swimsuit or swimming costume. For me there is no difference between a swimsuit and swimming costume when

What do you call the one-piece swimsuit that athletes wear that covers the whole body?

New2grammarWhat do you call the one-piece swimsuit that athletes wear that covers the whole body?

Swimsuit or swimming costume.

I see. So you would call what a female athelete wears a swimming costume/swimsuit while a male athlete a swimming costume only.

New2grammarI see. So you would call what a female athelete wears a swimming costume/swimsuit while a male athlete a swimming costume only.

Yes I would. For a male I would use swimming costume or swimming trunks, if he is only wearing trunks.

Note - "swimming costume" is not common in the U.S. "Swimsuit" for men or women, "swim trunks" or "swimming trunks" for men.

("Costume" in the U.S. usually suggests "masquerade" -- to me, "swimming costume" suggests that perhaps you are going swimming disguised as a shark.)

Hi,

Athletes, I know about, at least in N. America. Say 'swimsuit'.

Clive