| Swimsuits, Swimwear Article | A swimsuit, bathing suit or swimming costume is an item of clothing designed to be worn for swimming. In New Zealand English and some areas of Australian English, swimsuits are usually called togs. This term is less common in other parts of the Commonwealth where it can also refer to clothes in general. Swimsuits can be skin-tight or loosely fitting and range from garments designed to preserve as much modesty as possible to garments designed to reveal as much of the body as possible without actual nudity. They are often lined with a fabric that prevents them from becoming transparent when wet. Briefs: The style varies from a speedo to thongs or g-string. Thong (clothing): Style varies with pouch design, materials, colors and back (including Y-back, V-back and T-back variations). G-string: Minimum coverage front and back. Boardshorts: The length goes down to the knees. Swimming shorts: Most French swimming pools forbid these for sanitary reasons. Jammers: a type of men's swimwear worn primarily by competitive athletes to obtain speed advantages. They are made of nylon and lycra/spandex material and have a form fitting design to reduce water resistance. They provide moderate coverage from the mid-waist to the area above the knee, somewhat resembling compression shorts worn by many athletes. They provide greater leg coverage than speedos or competitive briefs, although they also have slightly more water resistance. Speedos or briefs . Tangas, thongs, t-backs and g-strings. |
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