Apparently there's a lot of different terms...

[deird_lj]

Okay. I’m officially intrigued.



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[deird1]

It's interesting that America is so split on the whole thing.

(Here, the biggest issue seems to be what you wear for swimming: are they bathers, swimmers, cozzies, or togs?)

[stormwreath.livejournal.com]

Trunks for men, cozzies for women. (You can also prefix 'swimming' to either of those words to make it clearer).

As for soft drinks; probably 'soft drinks' or the specific type. 'Pop' as a child in the north of England.

[deird1]

Definitely bathers for women - and boardies or Speedos for men, depending on type (although they'd be bathers too).

[next_to_normal]

I don't know what any of those words are. We call 'em bathing suits.

[lavastar.livejournal.com]

Orrr bathing suit vs. swim suit/trunks. We're not all Aussie-cool with the 'er' at the end of stuff.

I like cozzies, though - do you know where that came from/why it's called that?

[deird1]

I think it probably came from "bathing costume".