SwimsuitA swimsuit, bathingsuit, swimmingcostume, swimmingsuit, swimmers, tog, bathers,orcossie (shortfor"costume"),or swimmingtrunks formen,isanitemof clothing designedtobewornbypeopleengaginginawater-basedactivityor watersports,suchas swimming, waterpolo,diving, surfing, waterskiing,orduringactivitiesinthesun,suchas sunbathing.Differenttypesarewornbymen,women,andchildren.Aswimsuitcanbewornasan undergarment insportsthatrequireawetsuitsuchas watersking,scubadiving, surfing,and wakeboarding.Swimsuitsarealsowornwhenthereisaneedtodisplaythebody,asinthecaseof beautypageants or bodybuilding contests. Glamourphotography andmagazinesliketheannual SportsIllustratedSwimsuitIssue featuremodelsandsportspersonalitiesinswimsuits.Thereisaverywiderangeofstylesofmodernswimsuits,whichvaryinrelationtobodycoverageandmaterials.Thechoiceofstyleofswimsuitisdependentoncurrentfashionsandcommunitystandardsof modesty,aswellasonpersonalpreferences.Swimwearformenusuallyexposesthechest,whichwomendonotusuallydo.SwimsuitstylesInwesternculture,men'sswimsuitstylesinclude boardshorts, jammers, swimtrunks, briefs or"speedos", thongs,and g-strings,inorderofdecreasinglowerbodycoverage.Women'sswimsuitsaregenerallydescribedas one-piece, bikinis,or thongs.Whiletheygothroughmanytrendsinpattern,lengthandcutthereisnotmuchmodificationtotheoriginalvarietyofsuit.[1] Arecentinnovationisthe burqini,favoredbysomeMuslimwomen,whichcoversthewholebodyandhead(butnotface)inamannersimilartoadiver's wetsuit.Theseareanupdatedversionoffull-bodyswimwear,whichhasbeen availableforcenturies,butconformswith Islam'straditionalemphasisonmodestdress.In Egypt,theterm"Sharia swimsuit"isusedtodescribefull-bodyswimwear.Rashguard(Alsoknownasrashvestorrashie)Atypeofathleticshirtmadeofspandexandnylonorpolyester.Rashguardsmaybewornasanalternativetowetsuitsduringwarmerweather.TheymayalsoofferUVprotection.Wetsuit andDrysuitAclosefitting,insulatinggarmentusuallymadefromneopreneorsimilarmaterial.DragsuitsApairofshortsoranylooseshirtswornoveraswimmer'sinnerswimsuittoincreaseresistanceagainstthewaterandbuilduptheswimmer'sendurance.RacingsuitsSwimsuitsmadeoftechnologicallyadvancedfabricsbiomimeticallydesignedwithasurfacethatmimicstheroughsharkdenticlestoreducedragalongkeyareasofthebody.Thecharacteristicsofthefabricimproveshaperetentionandincreasemusclecompressiontoreducevibrationandretainmuscleshapetoreducefatigueandpowerloss.Availableinavarietyofcutssuchas bodyskin, legskin and kneeskin.One-piece(Alsoknownastanksuit,maillot)Probablythemostcommonformofone-pieceswimsuit,thetanksuitformisinspirationforthesubsequentcreationofthe tanktop asamainstreamarticleofclothing.Thename"tanksuit"isalsosupposedtobederivedfromtheterm"swimmingtank",anobsoletetermforwhatisnowcalleda swimmingpool.BikiniAlsoknownastwopieceOnepiececoversthe breasts,theotherthe groin and buttocks,leavinganuncoveredareabetweenthetwo.Bikinisareavailableinmanystylisticvariations.TankiniAlsoknownastwopieceTwopiececoversthe breasts and stomach (likeatanktop),theotherthe groin and buttocks.Leavesasmallgapinbetweenthebellybuttonandthehips.Tankinisareavailableinmanystylisticvariations.MonokiniAlsoknownasaunikiniortoplessswimsuitArecenttrendinwomen'sone-pieceswimsuits.Itistypicallystyledsothatfromthefrontitlookslikeatypicalone-piecewithsidecut-outs,butfromthebackitlookslikeabikini.Manymonokinistylesalsoincludeplungingnecklines.BurqiniCoversthewholebodyandhead(butnotface)inamannersimilartoadiver's wetsuitBandokiniStringBikiniA stringbikini isscantierandmorerevealingthanatangabikini.Itgetsitsnamefromthestringcharacteristicsofitsdesign.Itconsistsoftwotriangularshapedpiecesconnectedatthe groin butnotatthesides,whereathin"string"wrapsaroundthewaistconnectingthetwoparts.MicrokiniA microkini isanextremelyskimpybikini. Thedesignsforbothwomenandmentypicallyuseonlyenoughfabrictocoverthe genitals.Anyadditionalstrapsaremerelytokeepthegarmentattachedtothewearer'sbody.TrikiniThe trikini appearedbrieflyin1967,definedas"ahandkerchiefandtwosmallsaucers."Itreappearedafewyearsagoasabikinibottomwithastringedhalteroftwotriangularpiecesofclothcoveringthebreasts.SlingBikiniThe slingbikini isalsoknownasa"suspenderbikini","suspenderthong","slingshotbikini"orjust"slingshot".Itisaone-piecesuitwhichprovidesaslittle,orevenless,coverage(orasmuchexposure)asabikini.PubikiniAbathingsuitmeanttoexpose pubichair.Thepubikiniisasmallpieceoffabricthathugsthehipsandbuttocksbutleavesthepubicregionexposed, describedasatinyV-shapedfabricstripandapiecederesistancetotallyfreeingthehumanbody.BandeaukiniA bandeaukini,Alternativelycalleda bandini, isanybikinibottomwornwitha bandeau asthetop.SkirtiniThe skirtini,whichfeaturesabikinitopandasmall,skirtedbottom,isaninnovationforbikini-styleclotheswithmorecoverage.HalterSarongs-CoverupAlsoknownaswrapsInsheerfabricsandprettyprints,continuetobethemostflatteringandchicestwaytocoverup.Tieontheside,infrontoraroundyourchestforfullcoverage.Tunic-CoverupPants-CoverupTunic-CoverupSwimBriefsAlsoknownasracingbriefs,speedos,competitionbriefs,bathers,racerbathers,trunksSwimbriefs,oftenmadeofwoolandheldinplacewithamilitary-stylecanvasbeltatthewaist,gobackatleasttothe1930s.TrunksAlsoknownasboardshortsinAustraliaorshortsinUKIntheUS,thisdescribesaloose,mid-thighstyleofswimwear,madeof100% polyester or100% nylon fabric.Theyareusuallyshorterthan boardshorts butlongerthan boxershorts.SquarelegsuitsAswimwearstylesimilartoswimbriefs,butwithamuchmoreconservativecut.Theycanbecomparedto boxerbriefsbutwithnylon/spandexcompositeorpolyesterfabric.JammerAtypeofmen'sswimwearwornprimarilybycompetitiveathletes,somewhatresembling cyclingshorts or compressionshorts.