bañador
/baɲaˈdoɾ/
The English phrase 'swimming costume' is translated into Spanish as bañador.
You can be more specific by saying bañador de una pieza for a one-piece swimsuit or bañador de dos piezas for a two-piece swimsuit. Additionally, in informal contexts, the word bikini can be used to refer to a two-piece swimsuit.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many parts of Latin America, traje de baño is more commonly used than bañador. In Argentina and Uruguay, the word malla is frequently used to refer to a swimming costume.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of bañador is bañadores.
How do you pronounce it?
/baɲaˈdoɾ/
Did you know?
- The word bañador is derived from the Latin balneātōrem, which originally referred to a person who gives baths or a person who frequents the baths.
- In the Southern Cone, specifically Argentina and Uruguay, a woman's swimming costume is often called a malla, a word that can also mean 'mesh' or 'netting'.
- While traje de baño translates to 'bathing suit', the word traje also means 'suit' in a professional sense, such as a business suit.
Examples in context
- ¿Dónde puedo comprar un traje de baño nuevo?Where can I buy a new swimming costume?
- Necesito un traje de baño para mi viaje a la playaI need a swimming costume for my beach trip.
- Es obligatorio llevar bañador en la piscina.It's mandatory to wear a swimming costume at the pool.
- Recuerda llevar tu bañador para la clase de natación.Remember to bring your swimsuit for the swimming lesson.
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar bikinis de última moda?Where can I find trendy bikinis?
- Necesito comprar una malla para ir a la playa.I need to buy a swimming costume to go to the beach.
- ¿Cuál es tu malla favorita?What is your favorite swimming costume?
- No encuentro mi bañador azul.I can't find my blue swimming costume.
- ¿Dónde compraste ese bañador nuevo?Where did you buy that new swimming costume?
- Necesito un bañador para la playa.I need a swimming costume for the beach.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are preparing for a trip to the beach.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿tienes mi bañador?Daniel, do you have my swimming costume?
- DanielNo, pero tengo tu bañador de flores.No, but I have your floral swimming costume.
- Lucía¡Ah! Ese es el mío.Ah! That one is mine.
- DanielPerfecto, ahora podemos ir a la piscina.Perfect, now we can go to the pool.
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.
