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Meaning of "skinny-dipping" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKINNY-DIPPING

skinny-dipping  [ˈskɪnɪˌdɪpɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKINNY-DIPPING

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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skinny-Dipping is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKINNY-DIPPING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

skinny-dipping

Nude swimming

Nude swimming or skinny dipping is the practice of swimming naked, originally in natural bodies of water, but more recently in swimming pools or hot tubs. Most nude swimming today takes place on nude beaches, or at naturist facilities, and segregated public swimming areas or in private swimming pools. Most countries do not have specific laws regarding nude swimming, and the matter is regulated by social convention and practice. Some countries around the world strictly enforce social, religious and legal prohibitions against public nudity, including nude swimming. The term "skinny dip" was first recorded in English in 1947 and is most commonly used in the United States.

Definition of skinny-dipping in the English dictionary

The definition of skinny-dipping in the dictionary is the act of going swimming in the nudeto go skinny-dipping.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKINNY-DIPPING


chipping
ˈtʃɪpɪŋ
clipping
ˈklɪpɪŋ
double-dipping
ˌdʌbəlˈdɪpɪŋ
dripping
ˈdrɪpɪŋ
flipping
ˈflɪpɪŋ
gaping
ˈɡeɪpɪŋ
gripping
ˈɡrɪpɪŋ
landscaping
ˈlændˌskeɪpɪŋ
piping
ˈpaɪpɪŋ
ripping
ˈrɪpɪŋ
scraping
ˈskreɪpɪŋ
shipping
ˈʃɪpɪŋ
sipping
ˈsɪpɪŋ
skipping
ˈskɪpɪŋ
slipping
ˈslɪpɪŋ
sniping
ˈsnaɪpɪŋ
tipping
ˈtɪpɪŋ
typing
ˈtaɪpɪŋ
whipping
ˈwɪpɪŋ
worshipping
ˈwɜːʃɪpɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKINNY-DIPPING

skink
skinker
skinless
skinlike
skinned
skinner
Skinner box
skinnier
skinniest
skinniness
skinning
skinny
skinny dipping
skinny-dip
skinny-dipped
skinny-rib jumper
skinny-rib sweater
skinsuit
skint
skintight

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKINNY-DIPPING

camping
cropping
dipping
dropping
home shopping
hopping
kidnapping
mapping
overlapping
popping
propping
shopping
stepping
stopping
stripping
swapping
tapping
topping
trapping
tripping
wrapping

Synonyms and antonyms of skinny-dipping in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skinny-dipping» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKINNY-DIPPING

Find out the translation of skinny-dipping to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skinny-dipping from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skinny-dipping» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

裸泳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bañarse desnudos
570 millions of speakers

English

skinny-dipping
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पतली सूई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نحيف غمس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

купание нагишом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

skinny-dipping
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চর্মসার-ডুব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

skinny- dipping
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kurus-kurus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nacktbaden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スキニー·ディップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알몸 찍기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cekak-cekak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

skinny- dipping
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிர்வாண நீச்சல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्किनी-डिपिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çıplak daldırma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

skinny- dipping
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

golasa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

купання голяка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slab - imersiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

skinny - εμβάπτιση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kaal swem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skinny - dipping
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skinny- dipping
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skinny-dipping

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKINNY-DIPPING»

The term «skinny-dipping» is regularly used and occupies the 73.815 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKINNY-DIPPING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «skinny-dipping» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «skinny-dipping» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skinny-dipping

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKINNY-DIPPING»

Discover the use of skinny-dipping in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skinny-dipping and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Summer of Skinny Dipping
But I'm jumping ahead, and to tell the story right I have to go back to the beginning. To a place called Indigo Beach. To a boy with pale skin that glowed against the dark waves.
Amanda Howells, 2010
2
Skinnydipping: A Novel
Four-time New York Times bestselling author and talk show host Bethenny Frankel makes her fiction debut with the novel Skinnydipping: “A totally fun, dishy read.
Bethenny Frankel, 2012
3
Skinny-Dipping
Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui are back in the Hamptons for another summer of beaches, boys, and—oh, yeah—babysitting in this second book in the Beach Lane series.
Melissa de la Cruz, 2013
4
Skinny-Dipping at Monster Lake
When twelve-year-old Kent helps his father in a daring underwater rescue, he wins the respect he has always craved.
Bill Wallace, 2004
5
Skinny-dipping: A Novel of Suspense
Lilly Cleary is an attorney for a prestigious Sarasota law firm.
Claire Matturro, 2011
6
Skinny Dipping in the Lake of the Dead: Stories
Surprising and funny debut collection from a multi-talented Midwest author.
Alan DeNiro, 2006
7
Skinny Dipping in Daylight
Skinny Dipping in Daylight is the first published collection of poetry and prose from painter, filmmaker and musician Cory Basil.
‎2012
8
Skinny Dipping
Go skinny dipping with Connie Brockway IN her latest NOVEL Mimi Olsen is crushed to learn that her family's Minnesota retreat is up for sale.
Connie Brockway, 2008
9
Skinny-dipping: And Other Immersions in Water, Myth, and ...
In the title essay she looks down a long corridor of time to visit Pliny, the natural historian, for a "skinny dip" in A.D. 79; "Up the Creek" examines a lazy day's canoe trip with a frightened young friend about to leave home; "And This ...
Janet Lembke, 1994
10
Mad Bulls, Skinny Dipping, and God
Emerson Wiens is, foremost, a story-teller. In this autobiographical novel, he describes the humorous, occasionally irreverent, episodes that made his child hood interesting.
A. Emerson Wiens, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKINNY-DIPPING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skinny-dipping is used in the context of the following news items.
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Thousands attempt to break skinny-dipping record
Over 200 people, ranging from kids to seniors, participated in the clothing-optional resort's skinny dipping record attempt at noon, part of the American ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
2
Deranged man goes skinny-dipping in Central Park lake
Deranged man goes skinny-dipping in Central Park lake. A man is taken out of Central Park in an ambulance after going skinny-dipping in the park. «New York Post, Jul 15»
3
In drought-stricken California, skinny-dipping nudists accused of …
The nipples may be free at Lupin Lodge, but the water isn't. In a case that highlights California's increasingly desperate drought, prosecutors have charged the ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
4
Celebrities Share the Truth About Nude Scenes, Skinny-Dipping
Posing nude takes guts—and maybe, just maybe, a history of skinny-dipping. We asked the celebrities who stripped down for Allure's nude photo shoot just how ... «Allure Magazine, Apr 15»
5
Nigel Farage reveals his skinny-dipping youth and UKIP ambitions
Asked if his high jinks included the sea, he confess: 'Well I did a bit of skinny dipping and a few things like that in the middle of the night, yes. 'Youthful excess. «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
6
Skinny-dipping in the void: the day I toured James Turrell's art show …
James Turrell's 2014 work Virtuality Squared and participants of Stuart Ringholt's piece: Preceded by a tour of the show by artist Stuart Ringholt, 6-8pm. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
7
Poldark's Aidan Turner skinny-dipping gets the internet a bit hot and …
Another wrote: '#Poldark Aidan Turner skinny dipping made my Mothers Day'. One user named Layla Tango tweeted: 'If Poldark gets any hotter, we'll have to ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
8
Exhuming the Morgue: Skinnydipping 1977
In the very early issues of The 'A' News, the paper featured at least two exposés (sorry, couldn't resist) of area skinny-dipping holes. Back in the glorious '60s ... «Athens NEWS, Dec 14»
9
8 Skinny-Dipping Tips for Any Inappropriately Nude Occasion
In my new book, Finding Mr. Brightside, the main characters (Juliette and Abram) find themselves having a scandalous skinny-dipping moment in the Atlantic ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
10
Ad hits Rep. Kevin Yoder for skinny-dipping
A long-shot Democratic challenger in a Kansas House race is making a splash with her first ad, a spot that calls out GOP Rep. Kevin Yoder for “skinny-dipping ... «Politico, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Skinny-Dipping [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/skinny-dipping-1>. May 2024 ».
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