Maillot
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The maillot is the fashion designer's name for a woman's one-piece swimsuit, also called a tank suit. A maillot swimsuit generally consists of a tank-style torso top with high-cut legs. However, a mai
Young woman in a maillot (one-piece) swimsuit in Germany, 1950
Swimsuit
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A swimsuit is an item of clothing designed to be worn by people engaging in a water-based activity or water sports, such as swimming, diving and surfing, or sun-orientated activities, such as sun bath
American 1920s woman's bathing suit
Unlike blue, gray, and white, neon pink and neon orange are highly visible colors underwater.
A 1927 photograph illustrating the evolution of women's swimsuits since 1875
Olympic swimming gold medalist Tyler Clary of U.S. walks wearing men's swim briefs, while Michelle Bremer of New Zealand looks on in a racerback one-piece swimsuit, 2012.