A one-piece swimsuit, added in 2019 as a companion to 👙 Bikini for anyone who swims laps rather than sunbathes. The proposal behind it argued swimwear shouldn't default to one gendered option, and it now covers competitive swimming, water aerobics, or just a plainer suit than the bikini offers.
What 🩱 means
A sleeveless emerald green swimsuit showcased with an hourglass figure and a slightly broad 'V' crotch cut at the bottom. There are also a pair of white lines from the sides of the chest to the lower half.
The 🩱 One-Piece Swimsuit emoji represents female swimming gear that's generally used when one goes for a swim. It suggests a pool, swimming classes, etc. Also, this emoji doesn't exactly signify leisure, but a sport.
How and when to use it
- If you're posting something about a swimming pool; a picture of the one in your backyard, a picture of the pool at your staycation, etc, you could use 🩱 in the caption. For example, "Aaand our pool is all set! 🩱".
- A swimsuit could also signify summer! So, if you're typing out a summery status, a picture of a summer vibe, a video of the best summer swimwear, etc, 🩱 can be used in all those contexts!
- If you're texting someone to go out for a swim or to join some classes, 🩱 is handy (if the person you're texting is someone who wears a one-piece swimsuit). Like, "I think the best you could do this summer, is learn how to swim. Please. 🩱".
- If you're sharing posts or reposts of swimsuit fashion, 🩱 is a mandatory emoji among other appropriate emojis.
Other Names
- 🩱 Swimsuit
- 🩱 Woman's Swimwear
- 🩱 Swimwear
- 🩱 Swimming Costume
- 🩱 Swimmer's Costume
🩱 in real conversations
What does 🩱 mean when someone sends it?
A pool day or a swim, specifically the full-coverage kind — 🩱 captions lap swimming, a swim-team photo, or just a preference for a one-piece over a two-piece look. It reads a touch more sporty and practical than 👙, closer to 'I'm actually swimming' than 'I'm posing by the water.'
Is 🩱 a newer emoji than 👙?
Yes — 👙 has been around since emoji's early days, while 🩱 only joined the lineup with Unicode 12.0 in 2019, added specifically because 👙 couldn't represent a one-piece suit on its own. It closed a real gap: swimmers, athletes, and anyone who just prefers more coverage finally got an accurate emoji instead of settling for the two-piece one.
Does 🩱 ever mean something besides an actual swimsuit?
Rarely — unlike a lot of clothing emoji that pick up slang meanings over time, 🩱 has stayed almost entirely literal. It shows up on swim-meet posts, vacation photos, and Olympic-season commentary about competitive swimming, doing exactly the job its name suggests without much figurative baggage attached.
The lowdown
- Category
- Objects › clothing
- Codepoints
U+1FA71- Emoji version
- Emoji 12.0
- Shortcodes
:one_piece_swimsuit:GitHub · Discord:one-piece_swimsuit:Slack- Keywords
- bathing, one-piece, suit, swimsuit
How it looks across platforms
Seeing a blank box instead of the emoji somewhere? Here's why that happens. Curious why the designs above don't match to begin with? Here's why that happens too.
⚡ Quick round
Which joined the keyboard first — 🩱 One-piece Swimsuit or 🕟 Four-thirty?
Runs with a crowd
🩱 keeps company in summer emojis — tap-to-copy sets for when one emoji isn't enough.