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cozzie
Also: cossie, cozzies, cossies
A swimming costume.
In a sentence
She packed her cozzie and a towel for the beach.
Where it came from
Cozzie is an Australian shortening of swimming costume, formed with the familiar -ie ending. It is especially associated with New South Wales and eastern Australia.
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Especially New South Wales and eastern Australia; distribution requires further mapping