bañador
/baɲaˈdoɾ/
In Spanish, the English phrase swim trunks is translated as bañador.
The term refers to short pants worn for swimming. You may use the plural form bañadores to refer to swim trunks in a general sense.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, bañador is the standard term for swim trunks. In many parts of Latin America, traje de baño is more common.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is bañadores. To refer specifically to a woman's swimsuit, use the feminine form bañadora.
How do you pronounce it?
/baɲaˈdoɾ/
Did you know?
- The word bañador comes from the Latin balneātōrem, which described a person who worked as an attendant at the Roman baths.
- In Mexico, the word trusa specifically describes swim trunks with a tighter, more functional fit rather than loose beach shorts.
- While bañador is the standard word in Spain, people in Latin America may associate it with professional athletic swimwear rather than casual trunks.
Examples in context
- ¿Tiene pantalones de baño para niños?Do you have swim trunks for children?
- ¡Qué bonitos shorts de baño! ¿Dónde los compraste?What nice swim trunks! Where did you buy them?
- Olvidaste tu bañador en la casa.You forgot your swim trunks at home.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are packing for a beach trip.
- ElenaJavier, ¿ya guardaste tu bañador?Javier, did you pack your swim trunks already?
- JavierNo, voy a buscarlo ahora mismo.No, I am going to look for them right now.
- ElenaDate prisa, que ya nos vamos.Hurry up, we are leaving now.
- JavierYa lo tengo, ¡estoy listo!I have them now, I'm ready!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry bañador, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bañador, CC BY-SA 4.0.
