Cossie

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑsi/

Definitions of cossie

noun a colloquial term for a swimsuit or swimming costume

Example Sentences

A1 I need to buy a new cossie for my swimming lessons.

A2 She packed her cossie for the beach vacation.

B1 The lifeguard wore a red cossie while on duty at the pool.

B2 The competitive swimmer wore a high-performance cossie for the race.

C1 The designer created a stylish cossie for the fashion show.

C2 The cossie she wore to the pool party was custom-made and very expensive.

Examples of cossie in a Sentence

formal She packed her cossie in preparation for the beach vacation.

informal Don't forget to bring your cossie for the pool party.

slang I love your new cossie, it's so stylish!

figurative Her confidence was her cossie, always ready to dive into new challenges.

Grammatical Forms of cossie

• past tense: cossed
• plural: cossies
• comparative: more cossie
• superlative: most cossie
• present tense: cossie
• future tense: will cossie
• perfect tense: have cossied
• continuous tense: is cossieing
• singular: cossie
• positive degree: cossie
• infinitive: to cossie
• gerund: cossieing
• participle: cossied

Origin and Evolution of cossie

First Known Use: 1920 year

Language of Origin: Australian English

Story behind the word: The word 'cossie' is believed to have originated in Australia.

Evolution of the word: Originally used as a colloquial term for a swimsuit, 'cossie' has evolved to become a widely recognized term in Australian English for swimwear.