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"Bathing suit" is a noun which is often translated as "el traje de baño", and "swimwear" is a noun which is often translated as "los trajes de baño". Learn more about the difference between "bathing suit" and "swimwear" below.
bathing suit(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (swimsuit)
a. el traje de baño (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Put on your bathing suit and get in the pool.Ponte el traje de baño y métete a la piscina.
b. el bañador (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
I bought a new bathing suit for my trip to Cancun.Compré un nuevo bañador para mi viaje a Cancún.
c. la malla (F) (Argentina)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Argentina
I swim faster in a one-piece bathing suit.Nado más rápido con una malla de una sola pieza.
swimwear(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (clothing)
a. los trajes de baño (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I can't wait to see the new lines of swimwear this summer.Me muero por ver las nuevas líneas de trajes de baño este verano.
b. los bañadores (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
I love Team Brazil's swimwear this year!¡Me encantan los bañadores del equipo brasileño este año!
c. las mallas (F) (River Plate)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The girls look so cute with their new swimwear.Las chicas se ven tan lindas con sus nuevas mallas.
