Meanings
nounbathing trunks pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyA pair of shorts or briefs worn for swimming or bathing.
His bathing trunks were ruined and he didn't have another pair.
Synonyms: bathers, bathing drawers, swimming trunks, trunks
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA pair of shorts or briefs worn for swimming or bathing.
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bathing trunks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathing%20trunks
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“bathing trunks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathing%20trunks. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bathing trunks,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathing%20trunks.
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