Cozzy Bathing Suit
| British English | American English |
|---|---|
| Swimming costume / Cozzy | Bathing Suit |
| Dungarees | Overalls |
| dressing-gown | bathrobe |
| bootlace/shoelace | shoestring |
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Is bathing suit British?
The simple answer to that question is that “bathing” suits are named for the English spa city Bath, but since this is an interesting question let’s talk a little bit more about why. Many aspects of American culture can be traced back to England.
What do Brits call Speedos?
Yes, the trunks – also known as Speedos or “budgie-smugglers” – may be beloved of professional swimmers and divers, but everyday Brits clearly aren’t fans. The study by YouGov found that 74 per cent of women dislike the tight trunks, and only 13 per cent of the 3,277 people asked said they liked them.
What do Victorians call bathers?
Contributor’s comments: cosi – NSW short for swimming costume; very confusing from state to state. Victorians use the poofy `bathers’ or even `swimmers’.
What’s another name for bathing suit?
What is another word for bathing suit?
| bikini | swimsuit |
|---|---|
| beachwear | swimming togs |
| swimmers | bathers |
| swim trunks | bathing dress |
| holiday wear | summer clothes |
What do Europeans call Speedos?
Yes you heard right. You have to wear tight fitting teeny weeny Speedo style swimming trunks to the pool in France because its more hygienic. “Ladies knickers” my neighbour calls them or to give them their proper French name “slip de bain” or “un boxer”.
Do Europeans still wear Speedos?
The Speedo may be recognizable around the globe, but its home base has long been mother Europe. From the Baltic Sea beaches to the Greek isles, Euro swimmers just seem to be a little more comfortable about showing off those creamy hamstrings, and Americans have always enjoyed having a little fun with that stereotype.
What do they call swimsuits in Ireland?
New Zealand and Irish friends will agree with Queenslanders that togs is indeed the correct and superior term for swimwear.
How do you say swimsuit in Australia?
Synonyms
- bathers (Australia)
- bathing suit.
- budgie smugglers (Australia, slang)
- cossie (Australia)
- dookie (Scotland)
- swimmers (Australia)
- swimming costume.
- swimming trunks/swim trunks (the male bottom that resembles shorts)
What do Sydney people call bathers?
Cossie
Contributor’s comments: Cossie is definitely the NSW term. In Tassie, where I grew up they were our ‘bathers’.
What swimming clothes called?
Swimsuit
A swimsuit is an item of clothing designed to be worn by people engaging in a water-based activity or water sports, such as swimming, diving and surfing, or sun-orientated activities, such as sun bathing.
How do you say swimwear in different languages?
In other languages swimsuit
- American English: swimsuit /ˈswɪmsut/
- Arabic: ثُوْبُ السِّبَاحَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: roupa de banho.
- Chinese: 泳装
- Croatian: kupaći kostim.
- Czech: plavky dámské
- Danish: badedragt.
- Dutch: badpak.
Why do the French not allow swimming shorts?
The French actually have two reasons for this swimming pool policy: hygiene and the environment. People often wear long swimming trunks as a pair of shorts. For example, you wear them to the beach or while walking through the city. If you then swim in the swimming pool in the same shorts, you will pollute the water.
Do men wear Speedos in UK?
But Speedo admits it is no longer the most popular style of swimwear for men in the UK, with many opting for looser fitting shorts.
Is it law to wear Speedos in France?
Thanks to the the 1903 law all men – and boys – of all ages must wear a Speedo to swim in public pools.
Do men in Italy wear Speedos?
You don’t have to look like a tourist. “Foreign men stand out as they often wear long board shorts while most Italian men wear Speedos or more fitted suits,” says Santoro.
Do Russian men wear Speedos?
It is worth mentioning that most Russian men are not into swimming shorts, instead they wear what you call speedos
Do you have to wear Speedos in Spain?
Promoted Stories. As UK Foreign Travel Advice states: “In some parts of Spain it’s against the law to be in the street wearing only a bikini or swimming shorts/trunks. Being bare-chested has also been banned in some areas of Spain.
What are togs in Australia?
Australians use a variety of terms to describe their bathing attire, including ‘cossies’ (a shortened version of ‘costumes’) and ‘togs’, which Gwynn explains is an abbreviation of the 16th-Century word ‘togeman’, meaning coat.
Why are swimsuits called togs?
“Togs” is short for the word “togeman”, which was 16th century criminal slang for “coat”. In the 18th century, “togs” started being used more generally as slang for clothes. In the UK, the word still just means “clothes”, but in Australia and New Zealand, it came to be used in a swimming context.
What are togs Irish?
(Ireland, Australia (Queensland), New Zealand) swimsuit, both the women’s and men’s tight-fitting type (in some regions referred to as “speedos”).