swimmers
/ˈswɪməz
/plural noun informal, chiefly Australian
A swimming costume: her swimmers were old and she folded them neatly...
- Apparently, my swimmers were not even fit for recycling.
- I was already in my swimmers, waiting for everyone else to get up.
- If I were to appear on the cover of a mag in my swimmers, I might request they do a little work, too.
Origin
1970s: from swim + -er5.