New Zealand and Irish friends will agree with Queenslanders that togs is indeed the correct and superior term for swimwear.
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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”).
What was used to call swimsuits?
Drawers, or caleçons as they were called, came into use in the 1860s.
Why do we call them togs?
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.
What are synonyms for swimsuit?
swimming suit
- bathing suit.
- beachwear.
- bikini.
- maillot.
- one-piece suit.
- swim trunks.
- swimming trunks.
- swimsuit.
What is a tog bathing suit?
plural noun a swimming costume. Compare bathers, cossie, cozzie, costume, swimmers, swimsuit.
What are togs in England?
tog noun (UNIT)
[ C ] UK. a unit of measurement showing the degree of warmth of a bed cover, especially a duvet.
What were bathing suits called in the 1920s?
In the early 20’s many women wore a swim dress overtop longer shorts that were attached underneath. Some women dared to wear the slightly more risque two-piece unit, referred to as the Jantzen suit. The Jantzen resembled a tank top sewn to a pair of swim shorts that reached midway down the upper leg.
Why are women’s bathing suits so revealing?
Swimsuits are more exposing because they provide more comfort. It allows you to move about and breathe on the beach, which is very important during the summer. Swimsuits are revealed according to the preferences of each individual. Some swimsuits aren’t as exposing as others.
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)
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.
How do you say swimsuit?
Top 10 Tips for Sewing Swimwear
- Purchase the right fabric.
- Choose a lining that works for you.
- Use swim-specific elastic.
- Check your measurements and the size chart.
- Cut your pieces accurately.
- Make sure you have the right needle, thread, and pins.
- Use stretch stitches.
- Don’t pull the fabric while you sew.
What do you mean by bathers?
Word forms: plural bathers. countable noun. A bather is a person who is swimming in the sea, or in a river or lake.
What are swimsuits called in England?
| British English | American English |
|---|---|
| Swimming costume / Cozzy | Bathing Suit |
| Dungarees | Overalls |
| dressing-gown | bathrobe |
| bootlace/shoelace | shoestring |
What do Sydney people call bathers?
Contributor’s comments: Cossie is definitely the NSW term. In Tassie, where I grew up they were our ‘bathers’.
What do New Zealanders call swim trunks?
‘Togs’ translates to ‘swimsuit’ or ‘bathing suit’ or ‘bikini’ or ‘swimming shorts/trunks’. It is a blanket term used for any swimming costume and is unisex.
What do New Zealanders call bathers?
Togs. Togs is the Kiwi word for swimmers or swimsuit. When heading to the beach in summer, togs and jandals (flip flops) are essential items.
What did people wear to the beach in the 1800s?
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, bathing suits were typically accessorized with long black stockings, lace-up bathing slippers, and fancy caps. Bathing slippers were very necessary, especially on stony beaches to protect from broken glass, oyster shells and pebbles that could cut or bruise the feet.
Why are trunks called trunks?
Why are they called trunks? That term goes back centuries when people wore underwear under most of their body. And usually it covered the entire trunk of their body all the way down to their feet. People who went swimming would peel off their clothes and go in their underwear…
Are swimsuits immodest?
For example, there is nothing immodest about the use of a bathing costume at a bathing place, but to wear it in the street or while out for a walk is contrary to the dictates of modesty” (Love and Responsibility, 191-192).
What is the point of a tankini?
Its named function is to protect against rashes incurred from a board, be it surf or boogie; it’s also commonly used to shield skin from the sun. But for a rash guard to end several inches above the wearer’s bikini bottoms, as these do, would defeat both purposes.