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cossie
(cos¦sie)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkɒzi, -s-/
(also
cozzie
)
noun
(
plural
cossies
)
informal
a swimming costume or a pair of swimming trunks.
Origin:
early 20th century
: alteration of the first element of
costume
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