bathing trunks

English

Noun

bathing trunks pl (plural only)

1. A pair of shorts or briefs worn for swimming or bathing.

   His bathing trunks were ruined and he didn't have another pair.

Usage notes

• To make the quantity of clothing absolutely clear, one can say "a pair of bathing trunks" or "(however many) pairs of bathing trunks".

Synonyms

• swimming trunks
• trunks

Translations

pair of shorts or briefs — see swimming trunks